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.

Fermentation f

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fermentation ['fɜ:men'teɪʃ(ə)n] abbr.

abbr., biol.

frmntn

fermentation

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fermentation
gen.	Gärung; Vergärung; Fermentation
agric.	Gärungsprozeß; Gären
environ.	Fermentation; Vergären
food.ind. chem.	Fermentierung
life.sc.	mikrobielle Fermentation


cellar
gen.	Keller
agric.	Vorratskammer; Kellerei; Keller-
construct.	Keiler; Kellergeschoss
dril.	Vorschacht
IT	Stapelspeicher
microel.	Kellerspeicher
tech.	Kellergeschoß