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thermoduric

American

[thur-muh-door-ik, -dyoor-ik] / ˌθɜr məˈdʊər ɪk, -ˈdjʊər ɪk /

adjective

Bacteriology.

(of certain microorganisms) able to survive high temperatures, as during pasteurization.

1930–35; thermo- + Latin dūr ( āre ) to last + -ic

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