fermentation n a chemical reaction in which a ferment causes an organic molecule to split into simpler substances, esp. the anaerobic conversion of sugar to ethyl alcohol by yeast, (Also called)
ferment Related adj →
zymotic
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fermentative adj
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fermentatively adv
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fermentativeness n
fermentation lock n
a valve placed on the top of bottles of fermenting wine to allow bubbles to escape