Defenition of the word fermentation

• Defenition of the word fermentation

  • Any enzymatic transformation of organic substrates, especially carbohydrates, generally accompanied by the evolution of gas.
  • a state of agitation or turbulent change or development: "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest"
  • a chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
  • a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
  • a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest"
  • a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

Synonyms for the word fermentation

• • agitation
  • ferment
  • fermenting
  • unrest
  • zymolysis
  • zymosis

Hyponyms for the word fermentation

• • bottom fermentation
  • top fermentation
  • vinification

Hypernyms for the word fermentation

• • chemical action
  • chemical change
  • chemical phenomenon
  • chemical process
  • Sturm und Drang
  • turbulence
  • upheaval

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