thermize

English

Alternative forms

• thermise (non-Oxford British spelling)

Etymology

From therm- +‎ -ize.

Verb

thermize (third-person singular simple present thermizes, present participle thermizing, simple past and past participle thermized)

1. (transitive) To treat (a food product) using thermization (a method of sanitizing raw milk which uses temperatures lower than those used in pasteurization).