Definitions of Pasteur
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French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895)
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synonyms:
Louis Pasteur
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example of:
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biologist, life scientist
(biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
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chemist
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
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biologist, life scientist
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