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# fermentation

«fermentation» in Mova's school dictionary: **a natural change in which tiny living things like yeast…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (fermentation — uncountable); verb ferment; adjective fermented

### meaning for a pupil

1) Fermentation is a natural change in which tiny living things like yeast or bacteria break down sugars, often making gas, acid or alcohol. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fermentation/#m1)

2) It is how bread rises, how yoghurt, cheese, sauerkraut and kimchi are made, and how wine and beer are made. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fermentation/#m2)

3) (figurative, formal) Fermentation can mean excitement or unrest among people. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fermentation/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

Science lessons on microorganisms (yeast blowing up a balloon), cooking and food lessons. Phrases: yeast fermentation, fermented foods, during fermentation.

### examples

- Yeast fermentation makes bread dough rise. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fermentation/#x1)
- We watched fermentation blow up a balloon on a bottle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fermentation/#x2)
- Yoghurt is made by fermentation of milk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fermentation/#x3)
- Kimchi is a fermented cabbage dish from Korea. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fermentation/#x4)
- Fermentation gives off carbon dioxide gas. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fermentation/#x5)
- Warmth speeds up fermentation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fermentation/#x6)

### note

Uncountable. Fermentation needs living microbes, food (sugar) and warmth; too hot kills yeast. Not the same as rotting, though both use microbes. Do not mix up with «fomentation».

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «fermentation» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fermentation/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.