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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

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


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Pasteurization \Pas*teur`i*za"tion\, n. A process devised by Pasteur for preventing or checking fermentation in fluids, such as wines, milk, etc., by exposure to a temperature of 140[deg] F., thus destroying the vitality of the contained microorganisms. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

pasteurization 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]