fermentation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'fermentation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . 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.
- A state of agitation or excitement, as of the intellect or the feelings.

Meaning of 'fermentation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fermentation

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

Example in sentence:

social unrest;
the political ferment produced new leadership

Nearby Words:

fer fer-de-lance feracious feracity ferae ferae naturae feral ferde ferding ferdness

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Fermentation
Fermentation is the anaerobic oxidation of compounds by the enzyme action of microorganisms; neither gaseous oxygen nor a respiratory

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