| Pronunciation: | | pa'stur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895) |
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PASTEUR is a 7 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | Louis Pasteur |
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| | See Also: | | biologist, chemist, life scientist |
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Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A French chemist and biologist who lived from 1822 to 1895; he founded the field of bacteriology and developed the germ theory. He also invented pasteurization and created the first vaccines against anthrax and rabies. |
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