pasteurise

== English == === Alternative forms === pasteurize === Etymology === Borrowed from French pasteuriser. From Louis Pasteur, the inventor of the process, +‎ -ise. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpæst͡ʃəɹaɪz/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɑːstʃəɹaɪz/ === Verb === pasteurise (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 ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === septuaries == French == === Verb === pasteurise inflection of pasteuriser: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative