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Fermentation

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. The anaerobic conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast.

n. Any of a group of chemical reactions induced by living or nonliving ferments that split complex organic compounds into relatively simple substances.

n. Unrest; agitation.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide

n. A state of agitation or excitement; a ferment

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. The process of undergoing an effervescent change, as by the action of yeast

n. A state of agitation or excitement, as of the intellect or the feelings.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A gentle boiling or ebullition.

n. A decomposition produced in an organic substance by the physiological action of a living organism or by certain unorganized agents. See ferment.

n. Figuratively, the state of being in high activity or commotion; agitation; excitement, as of the intellect or feelings, a society, etc.

n. See the adjectives.

n. Synonyms See ebullition.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

n. a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol

Word Usage

"At this writing on December 15, the fermentation is around one half complete, and everyone at Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards is very excited about their first Ice Wine."

Equivalent

acetic fermentation fermentation by an unorganized ferment

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

Sturm und Drang upheaval turbulence

Cross Reference

amylic fermentation theory of disease fermentation test tobacco fermentation ropy fermentation

Form

alcoholic fermentation malolactic fermentation secondary fermentation

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Alsatian Americanization Appalachian Balkanization Christianization

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

decomposition acetous combustion crystallization disintegration