pasteurization

/,pæstərai'zeiʃn/

Thân thiện

Milk undergoes pasteurization to ensure it is safe to drink.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A process of partial sterilization: Pasteurization is a heat treatment process applied to liquids, especially foods like milk, wine, and beer, to destroy pathogenic microorganisms that could cause disease or spoilage, without significantly altering the food's chemical composition or taste.

Usage

• Pasteurization is a standard public health measure for many consumable liquids.
• The process is named after the French scientist Louis Pasteur, who developed it.
• It is commonly used to describe the treatment of milk to make it safe for consumption.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The pasteurization of milk has greatly reduced the incidence of diseases like tuberculosis and brucellosis.
  • Most commercial fruit juices undergo pasteurization to extend their shelf life.
  • The invention of pasteurization was a major breakthrough in food safety.

Advanced Usage

• "High-temperature short-time (HTST) pasteurization": A common method where the liquid is heated to 72°C (161°F) for 15 seconds.
  • HTST pasteurization is efficient for large-scale milk processing.
• "Ultra-high-temperature (UHT) pasteurization": A process using higher temperatures for a very short time, allowing the product to be stored without refrigeration until opened.
  • UHT pasteurization creates shelf-stable milk that can be stored for months.

Variants and Related Words

• Pasteurize (verb): To subject a substance to the process of pasteurization.
  • Dairies must pasteurize all milk before selling it.
• Pasteurized (adjective): Describing a product that has undergone pasteurization.
  • Please buy only pasteurized milk and juices.
• Pasteurizer (noun): The equipment used to perform pasteurization.

Synonyms

• Heat treatment: A general term for processes using heat to preserve food.
• Thermization: A lower-heat treatment similar to pasteurization, often used for cheese milk.

Antonyms

• Raw: (Especially for milk) Not treated by pasteurization.
  • Some people prefer the taste of raw milk, though it carries health risks.
• Sterilization: A more intense heat process that destroys all microorganisms, including spores, often changing the product's taste and nutritional content more significantly.

Học thuật

Noun

1. partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food

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