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Defenition of the word fermentation

    • Defenition of the word fermentation

      • Any enzymatic transformation of organic substrates, especially carbohydrates, generally accompanied by the evolution of gas.
      • a state of agitation or turbulent change or development: "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest"
      • a chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
      • a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
      • a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest"
      • a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

    Synonyms for the word fermentation

      • agitation
      • ferment
      • fermenting
      • unrest
      • zymolysis
      • zymosis

    Hyponyms for the word fermentation

      • bottom fermentation
      • top fermentation
      • vinification

    Hypernyms for the word fermentation

      • chemical action
      • chemical change
      • chemical phenomenon
      • chemical process
      • Sturm und Drang
      • turbulence
      • upheaval

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