pasteurise

Definition

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

Etymology

Borrowed from French pasteuriser. From Louis Pasteur, the inventor of the process, + -ise.

Example Sentences

• "Opolot liked his milk straight from the cow – pasteurising kills both the taste and the savour, he claimed – and hardly diluted."