Ferment: meaning, definitions and examples
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ferment
[ หfษหmษnt ]
food production
Cause a liquid to undergo fermentation.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- yeast is used to ferment the malted grain
- the sugar ferments and turns into alcohol
biology
The chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat.
Synonyms
bacterial breakdown, enzymatic breakdown, microbial breakdown
Examples of usage
- the ferment of the grape juice
Translations
Translations of the word "ferment" in other languages:
๐ต๐น fermentar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฟเคฃเฅเคตเคจ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช fermentieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ fermentasi
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตัะผะตะฝััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ fermentacja
๐ฏ๐ต ็บ้ ตใใ (ใฏใฃใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท fermenter
๐ช๐ธ fermentar
๐น๐ท fermente etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐํจํ๋ค (balhyo-hada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฎู ุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ fermentovat
๐ธ๐ฐ fermentovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ้ ต (fฤjiร o)
๐ธ๐ฎ fermentirati
๐ฎ๐ธ gerja
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแงแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mayalamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ fermentar
Word origin
The word 'ferment' comes from the Latin word 'fermentare', which means 'to leaven, ferment'. The process of fermentation has been used by humans for thousands of years to produce food and beverages such as bread, beer, and wine. It involves the conversion of sugars into alcohol and gases by yeast or bacteria. Fermentation is also a key process in the production of dairy products like yogurt and cheese.
See also: fermentation, fermenter, fermenting.