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• chemical ferments — Ferment Fer ment, n. [L. fermentum ferment (in senses 1 & 2), perh. for fervimentum, fr. fervere to be boiling hot, boil, ferment: cf. F. ferment. Cf. 1st {Barm}, {Fervent}.] 1. That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ferment — Fer ment, n. [L. fermentum ferment (in senses 1 & 2), perh. for fervimentum, fr. fervere to be boiling hot, boil, ferment: cf. F. ferment. Cf. 1st {Barm}, {Fervent}.] 1. That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ferment oils — Ferment Fer ment, n. [L. fermentum ferment (in senses 1 & 2), perh. for fervimentum, fr. fervere to be boiling hot, boil, ferment: cf. F. ferment. Cf. 1st {Barm}, {Fervent}.] 1. That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ferment — ferments, fermenting, fermented (The noun is pronounced [[t]fɜ͟ː(r)ment[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]fə(r)me̱nt[/t]].) 1) N UNCOUNT Ferment is excitement and trouble caused by change or uncertainty. The whole country has been in a state of… …   English dictionary

• chemical change — noun (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved • Syn: ↑chemical process, ↑chemical action • Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• chemical action — noun (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved • Syn: ↑chemical process, ↑chemical change • Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• chemical process — noun (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved • Syn: ↑chemical change, ↑chemical action • Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• ferment — I UK [fə(r)ˈment] / US [fərˈment] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms ferment : present tense I/you/we/they ferment he/she/it ferments present participle fermenting past tense fermented past participle fermented if food or drink ferments or …   English dictionary

• ferment — [fəˈment] verb [I/T] I if a food or drink ferments, or if it is fermented, a chemical change happens to it and the sugar in it produces alcohol fermentation [ˌfɜːmenˈteɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] II noun [U] ferment [ˈfɜːment] a time of great excitement or… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• ferment — fer|ment1 [ fər ment ] verb intransitive or transitive if food or drink ferments or is fermented, a chemical change happens to it and the sugar in it produces alcohol ╾ fer|men|ta|tion / fEr ment,eISn / noun uncount ferment fer|ment 2 [ fɜr,ment… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• ferment — Synonyms and related words: acetification, acetify, acidification, acidify, acidulate, acidulation, ado, agent, agitate, agitation, ailment, alkalify, alkalization, alkalize, alterant, alterative, alterer, arouse, bacteria, beat, beat up, blow… …   Moby Thesaurus