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fermentation Definition

fer·men·ta·tion (fʉr′mən tā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the breakdown of complex molecules in organic compounds, caused by the influence of a ferment bacteria cause milk to curdle by fermentation
  2. excitement; agitation

Etymology: ME fermentacioun < LL fermentatio: see ferment

fermentation Synonyms

fermentation

n.

effervescence, ebullition, turbulence, souring, agitation, foaming, frothing, seething, bubbling, leavening, evaporation, volatilization, dissolving, overflowing.

fermentation Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • undergo: They undergo a long secondary fermentation at a low temperature.
  • induce: The grapes are harvested and yeast is added to the grape juice to induce fermentation.

Adjective modifier

  • malolactic: Avoiding any further malolactic fermentation produced a truly fruit driven style of wine with only a hint of underlying French oak support.
  • malo-lactic: The wine aged for a total of 19 months in these barrels with 100 % malo-lactic fermentation.
  • enteric: Methane emissions are estimated for biomass burning, enteric fermentation and irrigated agriculture.
  • anaerobic: They generate ATP by the anaerobic fermentation of glucose to lactic acid.
  • alcoholic: Alcoholic fermentation The must starts to ferment thanks to the natural yeast present in the vineyard.
  • microbial: For example, antibiotics are produced by microbial fermentation.

Modifies a noun

  • broth: Examples include: concentration of penicillin in a fermentation broth, moisture in a product, chemical composition of a product.
  • vat: Indeed the wine press and fermentation vats are still in place.
  • vessel: Take care not to stir up the sediment in the bottom of the fermentation vessel too much.
  • tank: The clear juice is pumped from the racking valve into the fermentation tank.
  • process: Once the fermentation process is complete, the wine is matured in new barrels.

Noun used with modifier

  • rumen: Thus, new methods must be found that will enable farmers to manipulate rumen fermentation to obtain benefits with their animals.
  • silage: Investigation of direct gas production from silage fermentation acids.
  • barrel: For example, barrel fermentation is applied to many of their wines, which are then subsequently blended.
  • bottle: A sparkling wine is also available, produced by the traditional method of bottle fermentation, resulting in a dry, yet full-flavoured fizz.

Preposition: in

bottle: A second fermentation in the bottle produced the sparkle.

Preposition: of

  • carbohydrate: The drop in pH is the result of fermentation of carbohydrates by some plaque bacteria.
  • sugar: Incidentally, poisonous methyl alcohol is not produced by the fermentation of pure sugar.