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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pasteurization \Pas*teur`i*za"tion\, n.
A process devised by Pasteur for preventing or checking
fermentation in fluids, such as wines, milk, etc., by
exposure to a temperature of 140[deg] F., thus destroying the
vitality of the contained germs or ferments.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
pasteurization
n : partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that
destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in
the chemistry of the food
more about pasteurization
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