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Ferments
Something, such as a yeast or barm, that causes fermentation.
📖 Definitions of "Ferments"
noun
- 1
Something, such as a yeast or barm, that causes fermentation.
- 2
A state of agitation or of turbulent change.
- 3
A gentle internal motion of the constituent parts of a fluid; fermentation.
- 4
A catalyst.
verb
- 1
To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.
- 2
To stir up, agitate, cause unrest or excitement in.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ferments"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| zymosisnoun | A zymotic disease. |
| fermentationnoun | (biochemistry) Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide |
| zymolysisnoun | (chemistry) The action of enzymes in breaking down organic substances during fermentation |
| sournoun | The sensation of a sour taste. |
| turnnoun | A change of direction or orientation. |
| unrestnoun | A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests. |
| agitationnoun | A disturbance of personal tranquillity; disturbance of someone's peace of mind. |
| yeastsnoun | An often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines. |
| fermentable | Able to ferment or be fermented. |
| fermentative | Of, pertaining to, causing or undergoing fermentation. |
| fermentornoun | The vessel in which fermentation takes place |
| fermenternoun | A fermentor; a vessel in which fermentation takes place. |
| yeastnoun | An often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines. |
| brewingnoun | The production of alcoholic beverages, such as beer, by fermentation; the process of being brewed. |
| home brewnoun | Alternative form of homebrew. [A beer brewed by enthusiasts rather than commercially.] |
| homebrewnoun | A beer brewed by enthusiasts rather than commercially. |
| frothsnoun | Foam. |
| kombuchanoun | A fermentation of sweetened tea of Mongolian origin. |
| yeastynoun | Having or resembling yeast. |
| acetificationnoun | The act of making acetous or sour; the process of converting, or of becoming converted, into vinegar. |
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