pasteurize
verb
pas·teur·ize
ˈpas-chə-ˌrīz 
ˈpas-tyə-
-tə-
ˈpas-tyə-
-tə-
pasteurized; pasteurizing
: to subject to pasteurization
pasteurizer
noun
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They’re sold either as liquid in containers or as whole eggs labeled pasteurized.
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Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The testing is carried out by state and USDA officials, using raw milk samples from bulk silos, where milk from farms is collected before it’s sent to processors that pasteurize, homogenize and package it.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
Cultured butter, on the other hand, is fermented with live cultures after it is pasteurized to give it its signature tangy flavor.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
That’s why the CDC recommends eating and drinking pasteurized milk and dairy products instead.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The testing is carried out by state and USDA officials, using raw milk samples from bulk silos, where milk from farms is collected before it’s sent to processors that pasteurize, homogenize and package it.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
Cultured butter, on the other hand, is fermented with live cultures after it is pasteurized to give it its signature tangy flavor.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
That’s why the CDC recommends eating and drinking pasteurized milk and dairy products instead.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Pasteurize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasteurize. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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pasteurize
verb
pas·teur·ize
ˈpas-chə-ˌrīz
ˈpas-tə-
ˈpas-tə-
pasteurized; pasteurizing
: to expose to pasteurization
pasteurizer
noun
Etymology
named for Louis Pasteur 1822–1895 French chemist
Medical Definition
pasteurize
transitive verb
pas·teur·ize
variants
also British pasteurise
pasteurized also British pasteurised; pasteurizing also British pasteurising
: to subject to pasteurization
pasteurizer
noun
also British pasteuriser
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