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fermentation in Chinese

fermentation in Chinese is 發酵 — fermentation means the chemical process by which yeast, bacteria, or enzymes convert sugars into alcohol, acid, or gas, usually without oxygen.

fermentation in Chinese

發酵
noun
Pronounced: fā jiào
(biochemistry) Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide

What does "fermentation" mean?

  1. noun The chemical process by which yeast, bacteria, or enzymes convert sugars into alcohol, acid, or gas, usually without oxygen.
    "Fermentation is what turns barley and hops into beer."
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fermentation in a sentence

  • Fermentation is what turns barley and hops into beer.
  • Yoghurt is made through the fermentation of milk by live bacteria.

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What is "fermentation" in Chinese?

"fermentation" in Chinese is 發酵. fermentation means: The chemical process by which yeast, bacteria, or enzymes convert sugars into alcohol, acid, or gas, usually without oxygen.

How do you pronounce 發酵?

"fermentation" in Chinese is 發酵, pronounced "fā jiào".

How do you use "fermentation" in a sentence?

Example: "Fermentation is what turns barley and hops into beer." In Chinese, "fermentation" is 發酵.

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