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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Pasteurization

/păsˌ-chẽr-əz-āsh'-ən/ · Pas·teur·i·za·tion · IPA /pˌæstʃərəzˈeɪʃən/
01 n. A process devised by Pasteur for preventing or checking fermentation in fluids, such as wines, milk, etc., by exposure to a temperature of …
  1. 1.
    A process devised by Pasteur for preventing or checking fermentation in fluids, such as wines, milk, etc., by exposure to a temperature of 140° F., thus destroying the vitality of the contained microorganisms.