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pasteurization definition

pas·teuri·za·tion (pas′c̸hər i zā′s̸hən, -tər-)

noun

a method of destroying disease-producing bacteria and checking the activity of fermentative bacteria, as in milk, beer, or cider, by heating the liquid to a prescribed temperature for a specified period of time

Etymology: Fr: see pasteurize & -ation

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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