Meaning | 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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Synonyms | zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, ferment |
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Narrower | bottom fermentation | A slow kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature low enough that the yeast cells can sink to the bottom of the fermenting liquid / liquid |
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top fermentation | A violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid / liquid |
vinification | The process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine |
Broader | chemical process, chemical change, chemical action | (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved |
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Spanish | fermentación |
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Catalan | fermentació |
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Verbs | ferment | cause to undergo fermentation |
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