noun
partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food
• Syn: ↑pasteurization
• Derivationally related forms: ↑pasteurise, ↑pasteurize (for: ↑pasteurization)
• Hypernyms: ↑sterilization, ↑sterilisation
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pasteurīzāˈtion or pasteurīsāˈtion noun
Sterilization of milk, etc, by heating
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Main Entry: ↑Pasteurian
Useful english dictionary. 2012.