発酵 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ferment verb To undergo a chemical change caused by yeast or bacteria, often turning sugars into alcohol or acid.
- fermentation noun The chemical process by which yeast, bacteria, or enzymes convert sugars into alcohol, acid, or gas, usually without oxygen.
Senses
発酵 is used for these senses in English:
- ferment To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.
- fermentation (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
ferment — full definition
- verb To undergo a chemical change caused by yeast or bacteria, often turning sugars into alcohol or acid.
- verb To stir up unrest, excitement, or trouble.
- noun A state of excitement, agitation, or unrest.
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