pas‧teur‧ized (also pasteurised British English) /ˈpɑːstʃəraɪz, -stə- $ ˈpæs-/ adjective
a liquid, usually milk, that is pasteurized has been heated using a special process in order to kill any harmful bacteria in it
—pasteurize verb [transitive]
—pasteurization /ˌpɑːstʃəraɪˈzeɪʃən -stə- $ ˌpæstʃərə-/ noun [uncountable]

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