Ferment (Noun)
Meaning 1
A state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
A substance capable of bringing about fermentation.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 3
A process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.