an apparatus for pasteurizing substances (esp milk) a person who carries out pasteurization
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pas•teur•iz•er
(pas′chə rī′zər, pas′tə-),USA pronunciation n.
- an apparatus for pasteurizing milk and other liquids.
- pasteurize + -er1 1895–1900
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