fermentation | |
agric. engl. | fermentation |
agric. industr. engl. | sweating |
chem. | attenuation |
environ. | fermentation |
environ. mater.sc. engl. | zymosis |
aérobie | |
energ.ind. | air breathing |
life.sc. | aerobic |
med. | aerobe; with oxygen |
transp. | air-breathing |
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fermentation | |||
sweating | |||
attenuation of wort (du moût) | |||
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 | |||
zymosis | |||
decomposition rotting (of manure or compost) |
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