Definition of fermentation

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Definition of fermentation

  • a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. ferment
    2. fermenting
    3. zymolysis
    4. zymosis
  • a state of agitation or turbulent change or development (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. agitation
    2. ferment
    3. tempestuousness
    4. unrest

See definition of fermentation in Merriam Webster