a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol Từ đồng nghĩa: zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting,
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest" Từ đồng nghĩa: agitation, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest,
a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
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go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" Từ đồng nghĩa: sour, turn, work,
cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats" Từ đồng nghĩa: work,
work up into agitation or excitement; "Islam is fermenting Africa"
be in an agitated or excited state; "The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments"