pasteurize
/ˈpæstʃəraɪz/
verb
- To heat a liquid, especially milk or juice, to a specific temperature for a set time in order to kill harmful bacteria.
- The new equipment can pasteurize juice without affecting its flavor.
- Factories pasteurize millions of gallons of milk every day.
- You can pasteurize eggs by heating them gently in their shells.
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