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fermentation
 fermentation
gen. transformação de substâncias orgânicas noutras substâncias orgânicas
agric. fermentação
environ. fermentação

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fermentation

['fɜ:men'teɪʃ(ə)n] n
gen. transformação de substâncias orgânicas noutras substâncias orgânicas
agric. fermentação
life.sc. fermentação microbiana
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 ['fɜ:men'teɪʃ(ə)n] n
environ. fermentação
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fermentation ['fɜ:men'teɪʃ(ə)n] abbr.
abbr., biol. frmntn
fermentation
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