Definition of fermentation Fermentation
/fɚˌmʌntejˈʃʌn/ - [fermunteyshun] - fer•men•ta•tion
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What does fermentation mean?
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| fermentation - a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol | ||
| zymosis, zymolysis, fermenting, ferment | ||
| chemical action, chemical change, chemical process (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved | ||
| 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; used in the production of lager | ||
| 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; used in the production of ale; "top fermentation uses a yeast that ferments at higher temperatures than that used for bottom fermentation" | ||
| fermentation - a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest" | ||
| agitation, ferment, tempestuousness, unrest | ||
| sturm und drang, turbulence, upheaval unstable flow of a liquid or gas | ||
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Wiktionary 
- fermentation (Noun)
Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme or several enzymes produced by a microorganism catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion using yeast of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide . - fermentation (Noun)
A state of agitation or excitement; a ferment.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- fermentation (n.)
The process of undergoing an effervescent change, as by the action of yeast; in a wider sense (Physiol. Chem.), the transformation of an organic substance into new compounds by the action of a ferment, either formed or unorganized. It differs in kind according to the nature of the ferment which causes it. - fermentation (n.)
A state of agitation or excitement, as of the intellect or the feelings.
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fermentation
Any enzymatic transformation of organic substrates, especially carbohydrates, generally accompanied by the evolution of gas. -
fermentation
A state of agitation and tension.
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Fermentation is the process in which cells convert glucose (or sugar) into either alcohol or vinegar along with some other products. Fermentation is an anaerobic reaction.
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Glycolysis usually takes place early on in the reaction, however, the later stages do not react using gylcolysis.
Types of fermentation.
When yeast ferments, it breaks down the glucose (C6H12O6) into ethanol (CH3CH2OH) and carbon dioxide (CO2).
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🔤- fermentation, noun, singular of fermentations.
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