a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
Type | Words |
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Synonyms | ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis |
Type of | chemical process, chemical action, chemical change |
Has types | bottom fermentation, top fermentation, vinification |
Derivation | zymotic |
Type | Words |
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Type of | infection |
Has types | mycosis, fungal infection |
Derivation | zymotic |
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