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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | © The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009, originally published by Oxford University Press 2009. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

fer·men·ta·tion / ˌfərmənˈtāshən/ • n. the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat. ∎ the process of this kind involved in the making of beer, wine, and liquor, in which sugars are converted to ethyl alcohol. DERIVATIVES: fer·ment·a·tive / fərˈmentətiv/ adj.

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