pasteurise
UK/ˈpɑːstʃəɹaɪz//ˈpæst͡ʃəɹaɪz/
pasteurise verb: to heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.
Verb
pasteurise (third-person singular simple present pasteurises, present participle pasteurising, simple past and past participle pasteurised)
- To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.
- Opolot liked his milk straight from the cow – pasteurising kills both the taste and the savour, he claimed – and hardly diluted.2014, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Kintu, Oneworld Publications (2018), page 138
Forms of pasteurise
| third-person singular present | pasteurises |
|---|---|
| present participle | pasteurising |
| past participle | pasteurised |
| past | pasteurised |
| alternative form | pasteurize |
Origin of pasteurise
Borrowed from French pasteuriser. From Louis Pasteur, the inventor of the process, + -ise.
Words formed from pasteurise
Questions about pasteurise
- What does pasteurise mean?
- Pasteurise means to heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.
- What part of speech is pasteurise?
- Pasteurise is a verb.
- How do you pronounce pasteurise?
- Pasteurise is pronounced /ˈpæst͡ʃəɹaɪz/ (US).
- What is the past tense of pasteurise?
- The past tense of pasteurise is pasteurised.
Words near pasteurise in the dictionary
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