Word Type

Noun

The word "fermentation" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

mixture of organic substances and micro organisms

Capable Of

convert sugar to alcohol produce gases turn organic wastes into other things

Derived Terms

alcoholic fermentation autofermentation biofermentation bladder fermentation syndrome bottom fermentation cofermentation fermentation lock fermentational 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

Context

biochemistry

Prerequisites

yeast

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

Sturm und Drang chemical action chemical change chemical process turbulence upheaval

Type Of (IsA)

natural process

Related Terms

ferment

Related Terms

acetic acid agitation alcohol anaerobic biochemical carbon dioxide catalyse conversion enzyme evolution excitement ferment microorganism reaction sugar yeast

Synonym Network

agitation zymosis

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