English

Etymology
L. term|fermentare||to leaven, ferment|langla < term|fermentum||substance causing fermentation|langla < term|fervere||to boil, seethe|langla. Confer French term|ferment|langfr, see also term|fervent.

Pronunciation
(verb):
*(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/f��m�nt/, SAMPA|/f@"mEnt/
*(General American|US) IPA|/f��m�nt/, SAMPA|/f@`"mEnt/
(noun):
*(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�f��m�nt/, SAMPA|/"f3:mEnt/
*(General American|US) IPA|/�f�m�nt/, SAMPA|/"f3`mEnt/

Verb
en-verb

1. To produce alcohol by allowing yeast to act on sugars in a mixture, to brew.
2. To stir up, agitate, cause unrest.

Translations
trans-top|to produce alcohol
Danish: gære, fermentere
Dutch: gisten
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Finnish: käyttää, panna käydä|käymään
German: gären
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trans-top|to cause unrest
Dutch: stoken
Finnish: lietsoa, nostattaa, kuohuttaa
German: stören, anstacheln
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Noun
en-noun

1. Something, such as a yeast that causes fermentation.
2. A state of agitation or of turbulent change.
3. A catalyst.

Translations
trans-top|substance causing fermentation
Dutch: gist
German Gärmittel
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trans-top|state of agitation
Finnish: kuohunta
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trans-top|catalyst
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See also
foment

References
R:Online Etymology Dictionary
R:1913
pedialite|Fermentation

Category:Biochemistry
Category:Chemistry

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