fermenting

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A form of ferment — To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of ferment

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol

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zymosiszymolysisfermentationferment
Broader
chemical processchemical changechemical action
Also see
fermentfermentationzymolysiszymosis

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