pasteurization : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: pasteurization	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for pasteurization
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pasteurization n partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food Synonym(s): pasteurization, pasteurisation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pasteurization \Pasteur`iza"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 germs or ferments.