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fermentation

/ˌfɜːrmenˈteɪʃn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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  1. 1

    The chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat.

    "The fermentation of grapes produces wine."

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Late Middle English: from Latin fermentatio(n-), from fermentare 'to ferment' (see ferment).

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