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fermentation

['fɜ:men'teɪʃ(ə)n] n

gen.

fermentación f; transformación de sustancias orgánicas en otras sustancias orgánicas

life.sc.

fermentación microbiana

tech.

fermentacion f

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.

fermentación f

English thesaurus

fermentation ['fɜ:men'teɪʃ(ə)n] abbr.

abbr., biol.

frmntn

fermentation

: 186 phrases in 16 subjects

Agriculture	94
Biotechnology	1
Chemistry	17
Environment	9
Food industry	17
General	1
Health care	21
Horticulture	1
Life sciences	2
Materials science	2
Medical	9
Natural sciences	7
Social science	1
Technology	1
United Nations	2
Water supply	1


fermentation abbr.
gen.	fermentación; transformación de sustancias orgánicas en otras sustancias orgánicas
environ.	fermentación
life.sc.	fermentación microbiana


defect abbr.
gen.	defecto; defectuoso; vicio
agric. engl.	error
chem.	falla
chem. el.	defecto del cristal
med.	anomalía; tara
patents.	falta
transp.	garrote