1. partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food; [syn: pasteurization, pasteurisation]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pasteurisation
n 1: partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that
destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in
the chemistry of the food [syn: pasteurization,
pasteurisation]