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PASTEUR

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895)

Synonyms:

Louis Pasteur; Pasteur

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

biologist; life scientist ((biology) a scientist who studies living organisms)

chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)

Derivation:

Pasteurian (of or relating to Louis Pasteur or his experiments)

pasteurise; pasteurize (heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms)

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