pasteurise
See also: pasteurisé
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French pasteuriser. From Louis Pasteur, the inventor of the process, + -ise.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpæst͡ʃəɹaɪz/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɑːstʃəɹaɪz/
Audio (US): (file)
Verb
editpasteurise (third-person singular simple present pasteurises, present participle pasteurising, simple past and past participle pasteurised)
- (transitive) To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editpasteurize — see pasteurize
Anagrams
editFrench
editVerb
editpasteurise
- inflection of pasteuriser: