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pasteurization
This term describes a specific industrial and scientific procedure designed to ensure food safety. It carries a clinical, technical connotation and is almost exclusively used in the contexts of food science, public health, and commercial manufacturing. It differs from sterilization in that it does not eliminate all microorganisms, but rather reduces the population of pathogens to a safe level.
As a mass noun representing a process, it is treated as uncountable. It does not refer to individual instances of the act but to the general method or the state of having undergone the process. Consequently, it does not take a plural form in standard usage and cannot be counted with numbers.
Meanings
Examples
Pasteurization kills germs.
Pasteurization kills germs.
The teacher explained pasteurization in science class.
Proper pasteurization is essential for public health.
The chef discussed pasteurization of raw honey.
Louis Pasteur revolutionized food safety through pasteurization.
The company invested in high temperature pasteurization.
The company invested in high temperature pasteurization.
Pasteurization remains a cornerstone of modern microbiology.
Pasteurization remains a cornerstone of modern microbiology.