One entry found for fermentation.

Main Entry: fer·men·ta·tion
Pronunciation: fr-mn-t-shn, -men-
Function: noun
: chemical breaking down of a substance (as in the souring of milk or the formation of alcohol from sugar) produced by an enzyme and often accompanied by the formation of a gas
- fer·men·ta·tive /()fr-ment-t-iv/ adjective