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   pas·teur·ize

   /ˈpast(SH)əˌrīz/

   verb

   • 1. subject (milk, wine, or other products) to a process of partial sterilization, especially one involving heat treatment or irradiation, thus making the product safe for consumption and improving its keeping quality: "dairies were now required by law to pasteurize milk"

   Word Origin late 19th century: from the name of L. Pasteur (see Pasteur, Louis) + -ize.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pasteurizer noun

   Scrabble Points: 21

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