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pasteurize
verb
to expose to an elevated temperature for a period sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, without radically altering taste or quality.
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Pasteurize is named for French chemist Louis Pasteur (1822鈥�95), who proved that germs such as bacteria were responsible for disease. The surname Pasteur means 鈥渟hepherd鈥� in French and comes from Latin 辫腻蝉肠别谤别 (stem 辫腻蝉迟-), 鈥渢o feed,鈥� which is the source of antipasto, pabulum, and pasture. Pasteurize was first recorded in English in the early 1880s.
EXAMPLE OF PASTEURIZE USED IN A SENTENCE
The beer and wine were pasteurized to reduce the risk of food-borne illness.
artiodactyl
adjective
having an even number of toes or digits on each foot.
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Artiodactyl is a compound of artio-, meaning 鈥渆ven number,鈥� and -dactyl, meaning 鈥渇inger, toe.鈥� Artio- comes from Ancient Greek 谩谤迟颈辞蝉, 鈥渆ven, fitting, perfect,鈥� while -dactyl comes from 诲谩办迟测濒辞蝉, which also referred to the fruit of the date palm tree. Artiodactyl was first recorded in English in the 1840s.
EXAMPLE OF ARTIODACTYL USED IN A SENTENCE
Among the zoo鈥檚 longtime residents were alpacas, giraffes, goats, and various other artiodactyl animals.
rampart
noun
a broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually capped with a stone or earth parapet.
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Rampart comes from Middle French remparer, 鈥渢o take back possession of,鈥� which derives from re-, meaning 鈥渁gain, back,鈥� and emparer, 鈥渢o take possession of.鈥� Emparer is ultimately formed from Latin ante, 鈥渂efore,鈥� plus 辫补谤腻谤别, 鈥渢o prepare.鈥� Rampart was first recorded in English around 1580.
EXAMPLE OF RAMPART USED IN A SENTENCE
A rolling series of ramparts聽protected the palace from the besieging army.