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pasteurization

pas·teur·ize
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pas-chuh-rahyz, pas-tuh-]
    • /ˈpæs tʃəˌraɪz, ˈpæs tə-/
    • /ˌpɑːs.tʃə.raɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pas-chuh-rahyz, pas-tuh-]
    • /ˈpæs tʃəˌraɪz, ˈpæs tə-/

Definitions of pasteurization word

  • verb with object pasteurization to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality. 1
  • noun pasteurization heat treatment of milk 1
  • noun pasteurization the process of heating beverages, such as milk, beer, wine, or cider, or solid foods, such as cheese or crab meat, to destroy harmful or undesirable microorganisms or to limit the rate of fermentation by the application of controlled heat 0
  • noun pasteurization a method of destroying disease-producing bacteria and checking the activity of fermentative bacteria, as in milk, beer, or cider, by heating the liquid to a prescribed temperature for a specified period of time 0
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Origin of pasteurization

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; Pasteur + -ize

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Parts of speech for Pasteurization

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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pasteurization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • pasteurize

    to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.

  • thermoduric

    (of certain microorganisms) able to survive high temperatures, as during pasteurization.
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