| NOUN | act | pasteurisation, pasteurization | partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food |
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| Meaning | partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food. | |
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| Synonym | pasteurization | |
| Broader | sterilization, sterilisation | The procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means) |
| Spanish | pasterización, pasteurización | |
| Catalan | pasteurització | |
| Verbs | pasteurise | heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms |
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