Etymology

pasteurize

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Today it means: To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts. Full definition →

French pasteuriser
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  1. French · borrowed frompasteuriser
  2. English todaypasteurize

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

Words from the same roots

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