Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
PASTEURIZATION
pasteurization, pasteurisation
(noun) partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
pasteurization (countable and uncountable, plural pasteurizations)
Alternative spelling of pasteurisation
Source: Wiktionary
Pas*teur`i*za"tion, n.
Definition: A process devised by Pasteur for preventing or checking fermentation in fluids, such as wines, milk, etc., by exposure to a temperature of 140Âş F., thus destroying the vitality of the contained germs or ferments.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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