Fermentation

n. chemical conversion of organic compounds by means of enzymes; agitation, unrest

Fermentation may mean:Fermentation (biochemistry), the process of energy production in a cell under anaerobic conditionsFermentation (food), the conversion of carbohydrates into alcohols or acids under anaerobic conditions used for making certain foodsFermentation (wine), the process of fermentation commonly used in winemaking.Fermentation (tea), the name used in the tea industry for the aerobic treatment of tea leaves to break down and release certain unwanted chemicalsEthanol fermentation, a form of anaerobic respiration used primarily by yeasts when oxygen is not present in sufficient quantity for normal cellular respirationIndustrial fermentation, the breakdown and re-assembly of biochemicals for industry, often in aerobic growth conditions
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Noun
1. a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
(synonym) zymosis, zymolysis, fermenting, ferment
(hypernym) chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
(hyponym) bottom fermentation
(derivation) ferment, work
2. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest"
(synonym) agitation, ferment, unrest
(hypernym) turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang
(derivation) ferment
3. a chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
(synonym) ferment
(hypernym) chemical phenomenon
(derivation) ferment, work

n. fermentation, chemical conversion of organic compounds by means of enzymes

n. fermentation, fermenting; unrest, ferment