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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Leslie Bonci, a sports dietitian for the Kansas City Chiefs and founder of Active Eating Advice, adds that because apple juice is always pasteurized and apple cider only sometimes is, apple juice often has a longer shelf life and is clearer and lighter in color.
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Patrons should ask if the cider is pasteurized in those cases.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Both state and federal health officials say milk is safe to drink, as long as it has been pasteurized.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Milk is pooled from any number of cows, then pasteurized and packaged.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Patrons should ask if the cider is pasteurized in those cases.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Both state and federal health officials say milk is safe to drink, as long as it has been pasteurized.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Milk is pooled from any number of cows, then pasteurized and packaged.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Pasteurize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasteurize. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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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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