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fermentation

['fɜ:men'teɪʃ(ə)n] n

agric.

fermentazione m

life.sc.

fermentazione microbica

med.

zimolisi m

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.

fermentazione m

English thesaurus

fermentation ['fɜ:men'teɪʃ(ə)n] abbr.

abbr., biol.

frmntn

fermentation

: 173 phrases in 17 subjects

Agriculture	91
Bioenergy	1
Chemistry	8
Energy industry	1
Environment	9
Finances	1
Food industry	13
Food service and catering	1
General	1
Health care	16
Industry	1
Life sciences	7
Materials science	2
Medical	14
Natural sciences	5
Social science	1
Technology	1


defect
gen.	difetto
agric.	errore
chem. el.	difetto del cristallo
forestr.	danno
law	vizio
med.	tara; difetto; carenza
transp.	piegatura


fermentation
agric.	fermentazione
environ.	fermentazione
life.sc.	fermentazione microbica