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May 1, 2019
This week’s themePeople who became verbs
This week’s words
haussmannize
MacGyver
pasteurize
Louis Pasteur in His Laboratory
Art: Albert Edelfelt, 1885
A.Word.A.Day
with Anu Gargpasteurize
PRONUNCIATION:
(PAS-chuh-ryz) 
MEANING:
verb tr.: To heat or irradiate something just long enough to kill pathogenic microorganisms.
ETYMOLOGY:
After Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), chemist and microbiologist, known for his discoveries in this area. Earliest documented use: 1881.
USAGE:
“Most pickles you find in a grocery store are pasteurized, making the product shelf stable without refrigeration for up to two years.”
Nina Misuraca Ignaczak; The Center of the Pickleverse; Crain’s Detroit Business (Michigan); Apr 8, 2019.
“[Wessex Water] now pasteurises its sewage and sells it as fertiliser.”
The Money in Europe’s Muck; The Economist (London, UK); Nov 20, 1993.
See more usage examples of pasteurize in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.
Nina Misuraca Ignaczak; The Center of the Pickleverse; Crain’s Detroit Business (Michigan); Apr 8, 2019.
“[Wessex Water] now pasteurises its sewage and sells it as fertiliser.”
The Money in Europe’s Muck; The Economist (London, UK); Nov 20, 1993.
See more usage examples of pasteurize in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.
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