Word: Pasteurism
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: pas
teur
i
sm
Definition: Proper noun~ pasteurisation; partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food
Morphemes:
Affix: Pasteur
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Louis Pasteur, French biologist
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns of action or process or result based on the accompanying verb in -ise or -ize.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.