pasteurization pasteurism • pasteurize · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · pasteurization · · Text Latin · · Script 14 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food. Synonyms: pasteurisation. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · pasteurisation · · Synonym 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075 z latin small letter z U+007A