pasteurization

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A form of pasteurisation — Heat-treatment of a perishable food to destroy heat-sensitive vegetative cells followed by immediate cooling to limit growth of the surviving cells and germination of spores.

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Meanings

nounpasteurization (countable and uncountable, plural pasteurizations)

plural pasteurizations

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of pasteurisation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounpartial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food

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sterilizationsterilisation
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

pasteurization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pasteurization

MLA

“pasteurization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pasteurization. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pasteurization,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pasteurization.

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