Found 2 items, similar to pasteurization.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: pasteurization pasteurization n : partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food [syn: pasteurisation]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Pasteurization 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. [1913 Webster]