pasteurisation

Definition

Heat-treatment of a perishable food to destroy heat-sensitive vegetative cells followed by immediate cooling to limit growth of the surviving cells and germination of spores.

Etymology

From French pasteurisation, from the surname of its inventor, Louis Pasteur.

Example Sentences

• "Lorries collect the milk from the various outlying farms, whence it is taken to the district distribution centre to undergo pasteurisation."

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