Home › Words › R › radiopasteurizeradiopasteurizeradiopasteurize means to pasteurize by means of ionizing radiation.EtymologyFrom radio- + pasteurize.verbTo pasteurize by means of ionizing radiationDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.radiosterilize 72% match — To sterilize by means of radiosterilization vs radiopasteurize →repasteurize 69% match — To pasteurize again. vs radiopasteurize →repasteurization 68% match — The act of repasteurizing. vs radiopasteurize →pasteurise 64% match — To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts. vs radiopasteurize →radioprotect 60% match — To protect against the harmful effects of ionizing radiation. vs radiopasteurize →pasteurizable 60% match — Capable of being pasteurized. vs radiopasteurize →radiosterilization 59% match — The sterilization (either of an organism, or a surgical implement) by ionizing radiation such as X-rays or gamma rays. vs radiopasteurize →radioactivate 58% match — To make something radioactive. vs radiopasteurize →