pas·teur·iz·er

[pas-chuh-rahy-zer, pas-tuh-]
noun
an apparatus for pasteurizing milk and other liquids.

Origin:
1895–1900; pasteurize + -er1

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pasteurizer or pasteuriser (ˈpæstəˌraɪzə, -stjə-, ˈpɑː-, ˈpæstəˌraɪzə, -stjə-, ˈpɑː-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  an apparatus for pasteurizing substances (esp milk)
2.  a person who carries out pasteurization
 
pasteuriser or pasteuriser
 
n

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Efficacy of a washer-pasteurizer for disinfection of respiratory-care equipment.
The pasteurizer's gaskets are worn out, and milk spills on the floor from the free spaces between adjacent plates.
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