pasteurise

pas·teur·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pas-chuh-rahyz, pas-tuh-]
- /ˈpæs tʃəˌraɪz, ˈpæs tə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pas-chuh-rahyz, pas-tuh-]
- /ˈpæs tʃəˌraɪz, ˈpæs tə-/

Definition of pasteurise word

verb with object pasteurise to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality. 1

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Origin of pasteurise

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; Pasteur + -ize

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Parts of speech for Pasteurise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pasteurise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for pasteurise

verb pasteurise

antisepticize — to treat with an antiseptic
autoclave — a strong sealed vessel used for chemical reactions at high pressure
desexualize — to deprive of sexual characteristics by the surgical removal of the testicles or ovaries; castrate or spay

All 3 Synonyms of pasteurise