fermentation
has definitions from the field of chemistry
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[ noun ] (chemistry) a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
Synonyms Used in print (Successful Farming, 59:12...)( These enzyme preparations appear on today 's feed tags as fermentation extracts of Bacillus_subtilis , Apergillus_orzae , Niger , and Flavus . ) Related terms chemical_process vinification bottom_fermentation top_fermentation sour ferment |
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[ noun ] a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
Examples : "the political ferment produced a new leadership" "social unrest" Used in print (Musical America, LXXXI:5...)economic security and cultural opportunities , incisive idioms , social fermentations for a new national ideology - a sympathetic public and a large body of performers especially trained to fulfill his purpose . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (chemistry) a chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
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