pasteurization
pronunciation
How to pronounce pasteurization in British English:
UK [ˌpɑ:stʃəraɪ'zeɪʃn]
How to pronounce pasteurization in American English:
US [ˌpɑstʃəraɪ'zeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food
Word Origin
- pasteurization (n.)
- 1885, from pasteurize + -ation.
Example
- 1. Pasteurization makes food safe by heating microbes to death .
- 2. Non-thermal pasteurization of liquid foods using non-thermal plasma .
- 3. Raw milk advocates also claim that pasteurization destroys key nutrients .
- 4. What else is wrong with pasteurization ?
- 5. Blanching is a process similar to pasteurization but with specific application to fruits and vegetables .