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pasteurization (n.)

the preserving of wines, etc., by destroying fungi and spores by heating to at least 140 degrees Fahrenheit, 1885, from pasteurize + noun ending -ation.

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pasteurize (v.)

"to perform pasteurization, sterilize by heat," 1881, with -ize, after Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French chemist and bacteriologist, who invented the process of heating food, milk, wine, etc., to kill most of the micro-organisms in it; distinguished from sterilization, which involves killing all of them. The surname is literally "Pastor." Related: Pasteurized; pasteurizing.

-ation 
ending of some nouns of action; see -ate + -ion.

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Definitions of pasteurization from WordNet

pasteurization (n.)
partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food;
Synonyms: pasteurisation
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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