canning

n. act or process of preserving foodstuffs in sealed cans

v. preserve in jars, preserve in cans (of food); dismiss, fire from a position (or job, etc.)

v. pilot airplane; navigate ship

Cannery redirects here. For the casino in North Las Vegas, Nevada, see Cannery Casino and Hotel.Canning is a method of preserving food by first sealing it in air-tight jars, cans or pouches, and then heating it to a temperature that destroys contaminating microorganisms that can either be of health or spoilage concern because of the danger posed by several spore-forming thermo-resistant microorganisms, such as Clostridium botulinum (the causative agent of botulism). Spores of C.Botulinum (in a concentration of 104 /ml) can resist boiling at 100°C (212°F) for more than 300 minutes, however as temperature increases the times decrease exponentially, so at 121°C (250°F) for the same concentration just 2.8 minutes are required. From a public safety point of view, foods with low acidity, i.e., pH > 4.3 need sterilization by canning under conditions of both high temperature (116-130°C) and pressure. Foods that must be pressure canned include most vegetables, meats, seafood, poultry, and dairy products. The only foods that may be safely canned in a boiling water bath (without high pressure) are highly acidic foods with a pH below 4.6[1], such as fruits, pickled vegetables, or other foods to which acid has been added.
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Noun
1. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
(synonym) tin, tin can
(hypernym) container
(hyponym) beer can
(derivation) tin, put up
2. the quantity contained in a can
(synonym) canful
(hypernym) containerful
3. a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
(synonym) can buoy
(hypernym) buoy
4. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
(synonym) buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass
(hypernym) body part
(part-holonym) torso, trunk, body
5. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
(synonym) toilet, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne
(hypernym) plumbing fixture
(hyponym) flushless toilet
(part-holonym) toilet, lavatory, lav, john, privy, bathroom
(part-meronym) toilet bowl
6. a room equipped with toilet facilities
(synonym) toilet, lavatory, lav, john, privy, bathroom
(hypernym) room
(hyponym) head
(part-meronym) toilet, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne
Verb
1. preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"
(synonym) tin, put up
(hypernym) preserve, keep
(derivation) tin, tin can
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation
2. terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
(synonym) fire, give notice, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
(hypernym) remove
(hyponym) retire

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