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Fermentation

f =, -en
gen. fermentation
agric., industr. sweating
chem. yeast-fermentation
environ. 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
environ., mater.sc. zymosis
Fermentations- f
agric. fermenting; fermentative
Fermentation
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