refermentation

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noun

The act of fermenting again, the fermentation of something that has already been fermented.

OriginEnglish fermentation ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

nounrefermentation (plural refermentations)

plural refermentations

  1. The act of fermenting again, the fermentation of something that has already been fermented.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishfermentation
  7. Englishrefermentation

From re- + fermentation.

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APA

refermentation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refermentation

MLA

“refermentation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refermentation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refermentation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refermentation.

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