pasteurisation
pas·teu·ri·sation
noun
1.
partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food
Origin
From French pasteurisation, from the surname of its inventor, Louis Pasteur.
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