FERMENTATION

/ˌfɜː(ɹ)mənˈteɪʃən/ ► audio Scrabble 17 Words With Friends 20

Scrabble letter values: F4E1R1M3E1N1T1A1T1I1O1N1 = 17

Definition

  1. noun a state of agitation or turbulent change or development. — synonyms: agitation, ferment, tempestuousness, unrest
  2. noun a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances. — synonyms: zymosis, zymolysis, fermenting, ferment

Examples

  • “the political ferment produced new leadership”
  • “social unrest”
  • “especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol”

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