fermentation
IPA: fɝmʌntˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- (biochemistry) 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
- A state of agitation or excitement; a ferment.
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Examples of "fermentation" in Sentences
- It is a byproduct of the fermentation of grain.
- The long fermentation also allows the yeast to multiply.
- They differ in the yeast and the fermentation temperature.
- Lactic acid fermentation is the simplest type of fermentation.
- Yeast is a microorganism that promotes the fermentation of the beer.
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