fermentation. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

fermentation

SYLLABICATION:	fer·men·ta·tion
PRONUNCIATION:	fûrmn-tshn, -mn-
NOUN:	1a. The anaerobic conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast. b. Any of a group of chemical reactions induced by living or nonliving ferments that split complex organic compounds into relatively simple substances. 2. Unrest; agitation.


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