tyndallization

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noun

An early process for the sterilization of food, consisting of heating for 15 minutes for three days in a row (usually by boiling).

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Meanings

tyndallization1

nountyndallization (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Tyndallization.

    Even though our results did not show a significant difference between sterilized and non-sterilized diets, the autoclave and tyndallization methods (sterilized diets) retarded fungal growth for at least three days, giving enough time for the first instar larvae to develop.

    2015 August 16, Thais Marchi Goulart et al., “Techniques to improve the maintenance of a laboratory colony of Nyssomyia neivai (Diptera: Psychodidae)”, in Parasites & Vectors, volume 8, →DOI

Tyndallization2

nounTyndallization (usually uncountable, plural Tyndallizations)

plural Tyndallizations

  1. uncountableusuallyAn early process for the sterilization of food, consisting of heating for 15 minutes for three days in a row (usually by boiling).

Origin

From Tyndall + -ization, after John Tyndall, Irish physician.

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Translations

Italian tindalizzazione
  • tindalizzazioneTranslations
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APA

tyndallization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tyndallization

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“tyndallization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tyndallization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tyndallization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tyndallization.

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