fermentation

名词 n.
/ˌfɜːmənˈteɪʃən/|/ˌfɜːmɛnˈteɪʃən/    /ˌfɜɹmənˈteɪʃən/|/ˌfɜɹmɛnˈteɪʃən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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 countable,uncountable
  2. A state of agitation or excitement; a ferment. countable,uncountable
    — [T]he Grace that is then given to us is like a piece of Leven put into a lump of dough, and Faith and Repentance do in all the periods of our life put it into fermentation and activity.

词形变化

fermentations plural

词源

From Middle English fermentacioun, from Latin fermentātiō, fermentātiōnem. By surface analysis, ferment + -ation.
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