Fermentation Definition

fûrmən-tāshən, -mĕn-
noun
The breakdown of complex molecules in organic compounds, caused by the influence of a ferment.
Bacteria cause milk to curdle by fermentation.
Webster's New World
Excitement; agitation.
Webster's New World

A state of agitation or excitement; a ferment.

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Noun

Singular:
fermentation
Plural:
fermentations

Fermentation Sentence Examples

  • Are these invisible germs which cause fermentation always present in the atmosphere?

  • The phenomenon is, in fact, very like that of the fermentation of palm wine and pulque, where the juices are obtained from artificial cuts.

  • Lavoisier was the first investigator to study fermentation from a quantitative standpoint.

  • In other words "fermentation is life without air, or life without oxygen."

  • Sugars are also liable to fermentation.'

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Words Starting With

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NONION

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