Meaning & Definition of Fermentation in English
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Fermentation
/fərmənteʃən/
noun
1. A state of agitation or turbulent change or development
- "The political ferment produced new leadership"
- "Social unrest"
synonym:
- agitation,
- ferment,
- fermentation,
- tempestuousness,
- unrest
2. A process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances
- Especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
synonym:
- zymosis,
- zymolysis,
- fermentation,
- fermenting,
- ferment