verb · academic
pasteurize
UK/ˈpɑːstʃəraɪz/US/ˈpæstʃəraɪz/PAS·teu·rize
to heat food or drink (especially milk) to a specific temperature to kill harmful bacteria without significantly changing taste
Examples
“Most milk sold in supermarkets has been pasteurized to ensure safety.”
“Pasteurizing juice extends shelf-life while preserving flavour.”
“The debate about raw versus pasteurized milk centres on health and taste.”
Band 8 sentence
“Regulatory agencies mandate that dairy producers pasteurize milk to reduce the incidence of foodborne illness without compromising nutritional quality.”
Collocations
- pasteurize milk
- pasteurize at
- pasteurized products
Word family
Common mistakes
sterilize→pasteurize
Milk was pasteurized by boil→Milk was pasteurized by boiling
Say it for a higher band
5heat→6sterilize→7+pasteurize
Synonyms
heat-treat
Easily confused
sterilize
“The dairy plant pasteurizes milk at a lower temperature than sterilization would require.”
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