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Search   Web Kids.Net.Au Dictionary   Sponsors	Dictionary > Definition: fermentation Definition of fermentation a chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest" Similar Words: ferment, zymosis, zymolysis, fermenting, agitation, unrest Hyponyms: bottom fermentation, top fermentation, vinification Derivational Morphology: ferment, work, sour, turn Anagrams: re-formation Find words starting with:     A B C     D E F     G H I     J K L     M N O     P Q R     S T U     V W X     Y Z

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