a chemical reaction in which a ferment causes an organic molecule to split into simpler substances, esp the anaerobic conversion of sugar to ethyl alcohol by yeast
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fer•men•ta•tion /ˌfɜrmɛnˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- the act or process of fermenting;
a chemical change, such as the conversion of grape sugar into alcohol by yeast enzymes.
fer•men•ta•tion
(fûr′men tā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
- the act or process of fermenting.
- Biochemistrya change brought about by a ferment, as yeast enzymes, which convert grape sugar into ethyl alcohol.
- agitation;
excitement.
- Late Latin fermentātiōn- (stem of fermentātiō), equivalent. to Latin fermentāt(us) fermented (see ferment, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle English fermentacioun 1350–1400
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