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fermentation

One entry found.

Main Entry:
fer·men·ta·tion 
          Listen to the pronunciation of fermentation
Pronunciation:
\ˌfər-mən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌmen-\
Function:
noun
Date:
1601
1 a: a chemical change with effervescence b: an enzymatically controlled anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) ; broadly : an enzymatically controlled transformation of an organic compound2: ferment 2


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