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Meaning of pasteurise | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
ˈpæst͡ʃəɹaɪz

Definitions

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

transitive

Equivalents

Ελληνικά παστεριώνω

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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