Noun: fermentation ,fur-mun'tey-shun or ,fur,men'tey-shun
- A process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
"fermentation is fundamental to the brewing of beer";
- zymosis, zymolysis, fermenting
- A state of agitation or turbulent change or development
"the political fermentation produced new leadership";
- agitation, ferment, tempestuousness, unrest
Derived forms: fermentations
Type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, Sturm und Drang, turbulence, upheaval
Encyclopedia: Fermentation