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pasteurized

/ˈpæstʃəˌraɪzd/ /ˈpæstərˌaɪzd/

Meanings
verb
To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.

Examples :

"The milk is pasteurized to make it safe to drink. "
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Related Words

Illustration drink

drink verb

/dɹɪŋk/

To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

"He drank the water I gave him."

Illustration harmful

harmful adjective

/ˈhɑːmfl̩/ /ˈhɑɹmfl̩/

Of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious

"Wear a hat to protect your skin from harmful sunlight."

Illustration killing

killing verb

/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/

To put to death; to extinguish the life of.

"Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined."

Illustration yeasts

yeasts noun

/jists/

An often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines.

"The baker carefully added the yeasts to the dough to help it rise before baking bread. "

Illustration food

food noun

/fuːd/ /fud/

Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

"The innkeeper brought them food and drink."

Illustration viruses

viruses noun

/ˈvaɪɹəsɪz/

A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure consisting of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and often causes disease in the host organism.

""Washing your hands often can help prevent the spread of viruses, which can make you sick." "

Illustration bacteria

bacteria noun

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪ.ə/ /bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə/

A type, species, or strain of bacterium.

"The doctor identified the specific bacteria causing the student's illness. "

Illustration purpose

purpose noun

/ˈpɜːpəs/ /ˈpɝpəs/

An objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.

"My purpose for studying hard is to get good grades in school. "

Illustration protozoa

protozoa noun

/ˌproʊtəˈzoʊə/ /ˌproʊtəˈzoʊˌɑː/

Any of the diverse group of eukaryotes, of the phylum Protozoa, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are usually nonphotosynthetic, and are often classified further into phyla according to their capacity for and means of motility, as by pseudopods, flagella, or cilia.

"The pond water, viewed under a microscope, teemed with protozoa, tiny single-celled organisms. "

Illustration molds

molds noun

/moʊldz/

A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.

"The baker poured the batter into the cake molds. "

Illustration heat

heat noun

/hit/

Thermal energy.

"This furnace puts out 5000 BTUs of heat.   That engine is really throwing off some heat.   Removal of heat from the liquid caused it to turn into a solid."

Illustration organisms

organisms noun

/ˈɔːrɡənɪzəmz/ /ˈɔːrɡənɪsəmz/

A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.

"Scientists study different organisms, such as bacteria and plants, to learn about life on Earth. "