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pasteurisation

pas·teu·ri·sation

uncommon uk

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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