thermoduric
/ˌθɜrmoʊˈdʊrɪk/
adjective
- Able to survive high temperatures, especially used to describe certain bacteria that are not killed by pasteurization.
- The lab tested the milk for thermoduric organisms to ensure safety.
- Some thermoduric microbes are harmless, but others can spoil food.
- Thermoduric bacteria can survive the pasteurization process in milk.