fermentation Definition
fer·men·ta·tion (fʉr′mən tā′s̸hən)
noun
- the breakdown of complex molecules in organic compounds, caused by the influence of a ferment bacteria cause milk to curdle by fermentation
- excitement; agitation
Etymology: ME fermentacioun < LL fermentatio: see ferment
fermentation Synonyms
fermentation
n.
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.
Browse dictionary entries near fermentation
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