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organized ferment — noun see ferment II * * * ferment (def. 1). * * * organized ferment, a living organism, such as yeast or other fungi, which is used to cause fermentation … Useful english dictionary
ferment — fermentable, adj. fermentability, n. n. /ferr ment/; v. /feuhr ment /, n. 1. Also called organized ferment. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation. 2. Also called unorganized ferment.… … Universalium
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
organised ferment — /ɔgənaɪzd ˈfɜmɛnt/ (say awguhnuyzd ferment) noun See ferment (def. 1a). Also, organized ferment …
Lactic ferment — Lactic Lac tic, a. [L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactique. See {Lacteal}, and cf. {Galactic}.] (Physiol. Chem.) Of or pertaining to milk; procured from sour milk or whey; as, lactic acid; lactic fermentation, etc. [1913 Webster] {Lactic acid}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acetic ferment — 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
butyric ferment — 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
Fermentation by an unorganized ferment — Fermentation Fer men*ta tion (f[ e]r m[e^]n*t[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. fermentation.] 1. The process of undergoing an effervescent change, as by the action of yeast; in a wider sense (Physiol. Chem.), the transformation of an organic substance… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spotlight: Native American Cultural Ferment — ▪ 1996 In the United States and Canada, tribal cultures exist in a delicate, somewhat precarious balance relative to the power and interests of the dominant European cultures. Now, however, national policy in both countries seems to be… … Universalium
