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Synonyms: anaerobic metabolism, fermentative metabolism, alcoholic fermentation, lactic acid fermentation, secondary fermentation, agitation, turmoil, fervor, upheaval, stir,
Contrari: aerobic respiration, oxidative metabolism, calm, quiescence, stasis, tranquility,
Dictionary: active fermentation, primary/secondary fermentation, lactic fermentation, alcoholic fermentation, fermentation vessel, fermentation temperature.
Notes:
- Ferment is both a verb (“to ferment the must”) and a noun in the figurative sense (“a ferment of ideas”).
- Leavening ≠ general fermentation; it’s dough rising (often caused by yeast fermentation, but the terms aren’t interchangeable in all contexts).
Examples:
- Scientific: “Yeast carries out alcoholic fermentation, producing ethanol and carbon dioxide.”
- Figurative: “The campus was in a ferment after the announcement.”
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