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fer·men·ta·tion
 fermentation
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- pronunciation:
- fuhr
men
teI
sh
 n
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the chemical change of a sugar into alcohol. Fermentation produces gas bubbles.
It is fermentation that changes grape juice into wine. |
| definition 2: |
excitement, upset, or unrest; ferment.
The country was in a state of fermentation before the revolution. |
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