fermentation
/ˌfɜːmənˈteɪʃən/US/ˌfɜɹmənˈteɪʃən/
fermentation noun: any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide.
Noun
fermentation (countable and uncountable, plural fermentations)
- Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide
- A state of agitation or excitement; a ferment.
- [T]he Grace that is then given to us is like a piece of Leven put into a lump of dough, and Faith and Repentance do in all the periods of our life put it into fermentation and activity.1678, Jeremy Taylor, “The History of the Life and Death of the Holy Jesus: […]. The First Part.”, in Antiquitates Christianæ: Or, the History of the Life and Death of the Holy Jesus: […], London: […]...
- The universal fusion of races, languages, and customs, which had gone on for four centuries under Roman rule, had produced a corresponding fusion of creeds, an universal fermentation of human thought and faith.1852 January – 1853 April, Charles Kingsley, Jun., “Preface”, in Hypatia: Or, New Foes with an Old Face. […], volume I, London: John W[illiam] Parker and Son, […], published 1853, →OCLC, pages xi–xii
fermentation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
fermentation in Hindi
- किण्वन, फरमेंटेशन
fermentation in Tamil
- நொதித்தல், நொதிப்பு, உயிர்நொதிப்பு, நொதிப்பித்தல், புளித்தல், புளிப்பேறுதல்
fermentation in Marathi
- किण्वन, आंबवणे, फर्मेंटेशन
fermentation in Urdu
- خمیر کاری
More languagesFewer languages
- fermentation in Bengali
- গাঁজন
- fermentation in Telugu
- పులియబెట్టడం, ఫర్మెంటేషన్
- fermentation in Malayalam
- പുളിപ്പിക്കൽ
- fermentation in Kannada
- ಹುಳಿಯುವುದು, ಹುದುಗುವುದು
- fermentation in Punjabi
- ਖਮੀਰ khamīr
- fermentation in Gujarati
- આથો લાવવું
- fermentation in Nepali
- किण्वन, फर्मेन्टेसन
- fermentation in Tagalog
- pagbuburo, pamamanis, pagkapanis
- fermentation in Malay
- penapaian
- fermentation in Indonesian
- fermentasi, peragian
- fermentation in Vietnamese
- lên men
Examples of fermentation in a sentence
- Soda pop, lemon soda and soda water are carbonated drinks. Champagne and beer are naturally carbonated through fermentation.
- So even well into the Medieval era, fermentation was a mystical process.
- During fermentation approximately ten percent of the acids are lost due to metabolism, detartration or destruction.
Forms of fermentation
| plural | fermentations |
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Origin of fermentation
From Middle English fermentacioun, from Latin fermentātiō, fermentātiōnem. By surface analysis, ferment + -ation.
Words formed from fermentation
- alcoholic fermentation
- antifermentation
- autofermentation
- biofermentation
- bladder fermentation syndrome
- bottom fermentation
- cofermentation
- fermentational
- fermentation lock
- gut fermentation syndrome
- heterofermentation
- homofermentation
- homolactic fermentation
- lactofermentation
- malolactic fermentation
- microfermentation
- multifermentation
- nonfermentation
- overfermentation
- photofermentation
- postfermentation
- prefermentation
- refermentation
- respirofermentation
- secondary fermentation
- semifermentation
- top fermentation
- underfermentation
Phrases with fermentation
Words that rhyme with fermentation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about fermentation
- What does fermentation mean?
- Fermentation means any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide.
- What is fermentation in Hindi?
- Fermentation in Hindi is किण्वन, फरमेंटेशन. See Fermentation meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is fermentation?
- Fermentation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce fermentation?
- Fermentation is pronounced /ˌfɜːmənˈteɪʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of fermentation?
- The plural of fermentation is fermentations.
Words near fermentation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: fermentation (page history and authors); fermentation (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); fermentation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); fermentation (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); fermentation (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); fermentation (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); fermentation (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); fermentation (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); fermentation (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ਖਮੀਰ (Punjabi) (page history and authors); fermentation (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); fermentation (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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