pasteurised
pasteurised — adjective
- pasteurisedpositive
- more pasteurisedcomparative
- most pasteurisedsuperlative
1. describes a food or drink, especially milk, cheese, or juice, that has been quic
describes a food or drink, especially milk, cheese, or juice, that has been quickly heated to a specific temperature and then cooled again to destroy harmful germs so that the food is safe to eat or drink — this process does not change the taste or nutritional value significantly.
The Watanabe family always buys pasteurised milk from the supermarket near their house.
collocation: pasteurised milk
Most soft cheeses sold in Taiwan are made from pasteurised milk to ensure safety.
passive: are made from pasteurised milk
Noor checked the label carefully to see if the orange juice was pasteurised or fresh.
Pasteurised eggs are safer for making homemade mayonnaise because the heat kills bacteria inside the shell.
The chef used pasteurised cream in the dessert so the children could eat it safely.
- heat-treated
broader term; can refer to any heat process, not specifically the pasteurisation method
- sterilised
stronger — sterilisation kills all microorganisms; pasteurisation only reduces harmful bacteria
- UHT-treated
ultra-high-temperature treatment; a specific type of heat treatment different from standard pasteurisation
- raw
describes food that has not been heat-treated at all
- unpasteurised
direct opposite; not subjected to pasteurisation
文法句型
pasteurised + noun (milk/cheese/juice)
be + pasteurised
用法筆記
Usually appears before a noun (e.g. pasteurised milk, pasteurised cheese). This is the British English spelling; in American English the word is spelled pasteurized. The related verb is pasteurise (British) or pasteurize (American).