pas ‧ teur ‧ ized BrE AmE ( 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 /ˌpɑːstʃəraɪˈzeɪʃ ə n -stə- $ ˌpæstʃərə-/ noun [uncountable]