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fermentation

['fɜ:men'teɪʃ(ə)n] n
agric. fermentatie f; fermentering m; gisting f
life.sc. microbiële fermentatie
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. gisting f
 English thesaurus
fermentation ['fɜ:men'teɪʃ(ə)n] abbr.
abbr., biol. frmntn
fermentation
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