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fermentação n
agric.	fermentation
agric., industr.	sweating
environ.	fermentation Any enzymatic transformation of organic substrates, especially carbohydrates, generally accompanied by the evolution of gas; a physiological counterpart of oxidation, permitting certain organisms to live and grow in the absence of air; used in various industrial processes for the manufacture of products, such as alcohols, acids, and cheese by the action of yeasts, molds, and bacteria; alcoholic fermentation is the best-known example. Also known as zymosis
environ., mater.sc.	zymosis

fermentação: 138 phrases in 12 subjects

Agriculture	78
Chemistry	1
Environment	5
Food industry	14
General	2
Health care	14
Life sciences	3
Materials science	2
Medical	8
Natural sciences	8
Social science	1
Technology	2