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

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


barrel
gen.	barril
agric.	carretel; tambor
fish.farm.	carretel de la maquinilla; tambor de la maquinilla
industr.	cuba
mater.sc. industr. construct.	cuñete; tonelete
mech.eng.	espiga del tornillo


in
gen.	adentro; en; por