thermoduric

thermoduric
Resistant to the effects of exposure to high temperature; used especially with reference to microorganisms. [thermo- + L. durus, hard, enduring]

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ther·mo·du·ric .thər-mō-'d(y)u̇(ə)r-ik adj thermotolerant <\thermoduric bacteria>

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ther·mo·du·ric (thur″mo-duґrik) [thermo- + L. durus enduring] capable of withstanding high temperature.

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  • thermoduric — I. |thərmō|d(y)u̇rik adjective Etymology: therm + Latin durare to last + English ic more at dure : able to survive high temperatures; specifically : able to survive pasteurization used of microorganisms …   Useful english dictionary

  • thermoduric — adjective Etymology: therm + Latin durare to last more at during Date: 1927 able to survive high temperatures; specifically able to survive pasteurization used of microorganisms …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • thermoduric — /therr meuh door ik, dyoor ik/, adj. Bacteriol. (of certain microorganisms) able to survive high temperatures, as during pasteurization. [1930 35; THERMO + L dur(are) to last + IC] * * * …   Universalium

  • thermoduric — adj. able to withstand high temperatures …   English contemporary dictionary

  • thermoduric — ther·mo·du·ric …   English syllables

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  • microbacterium — | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from micr + bacterium 1. capitalized : a genus of minute nonmotile gram positive thermoduric lactobacteria that are common in dairy products and the mammalian intestinal tract 2. plural microbacteria : any …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pasteurization — is a process of heating a food, usually liquid, to a specific temperature for a definite length of time, and then cooling it immediately. This process slows microbial growth in food. The process of heating wine for preservation purposes has been… …   Wikipedia

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