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Pasteurize vs Pasteurizer - What's the difference?

pasteurize | pasteurizer |

As a verb pasteurize

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

As a noun pasteurizer is

a machine or device for pasteurizing something (e.g. milk).

pasteurize

English

Alternative forms

* pasteurise

Verb

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

    • pasteurizer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A machine or device for pasteurizing something (e.g. milk).
  • :The small dairy maintained an industrial pasteurizer and provided home-delivered milk in a local distribution area.