Definition of fermentation

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fer·men·ta·tion

(fûr

n-t

n, -m

n-) KEY

NOUN:

1. The anaerobic conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast.
2. Any of a group of chemical reactions induced by living or nonliving ferments that split complex organic compounds into relatively simple substances.
Unrest; agitation.

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