🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

pasteurização

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pasteurizazão

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pasteurization/ˌpæstəraɪˈzeɪʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A pasteurização do leite elimina microrganismos patogênicos."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The process of heating a food, usually a liquid, to a specific temperature for a definite length of time in order to kill harmful bacteria without significantly changing its composition.

    "Pasteurization of milk helps to prevent the spread of diseases like tuberculosis."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'pasteurization' is derived from the name of the French scientist Louis Pasteur, who developed the process in the 19th century to improve the safety and shelf life of food and beverages by heating them to kill harmful microorganisms.

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