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fermentation

fer·men·ta·tion

UK/ˌfɜːmənˈteɪʃən/ US/ˌfɜːmɛnˈteɪʃən/ rare

noun

1.

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

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2.

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

  • “the political ferment produced a new leadership”
  • “social unrest”
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3.

a chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances

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Origin

From Middle English fermentacioun, from Latin fermentātiō, fermentātiōnem. By surface analysis, ferment + -ation.

Phrases

  • alcoholic fermentation
  • bladder fermentation syndrome
  • bottom fermentation
  • fermentation lock
  • gut fermentation syndrome
  • homolactic fermentation
  • malolactic fermentation
  • secondary fermentation

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