Word: pasteurized
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pas
teur
ized
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of pasteurize; heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms
Morphemes:
Affix: pasteurize
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pasteur
Language: fr
Decoded: pasteur
PoS: Noun
Meaning: shepherd
Affix: -iser
Language: fr
Decoded: -iser
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ise/-ize
Affix: -ize
Language: en
Decoded: -ize
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.