fermentation

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noun

1. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development (Freq. 1)
- the political ferment produced new leadership
- social unrest
• Syn:
agitation, ferment, tempestuousness, unrest
• Derivationally related forms:
tempestuous (for: tempestuousness), ferment
• Hypernyms:
turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang
2. a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances;
especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
zymosis, zymolysis, fermenting, ferment
• Derivationally related forms:
ferment (for: ferment), ferment (for: fermenting), ferment, zymolytic (for: zymolysis), zymotic (for: zymosis)
• Hypernyms:
chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
• Hyponyms:
bottom fermentation, top fermentation, vinification

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  zymosis, zymolysis, fermenting, ferment, agitation, tempestuousness, unrest