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ferment
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ferment Chemistry
1. any agent or substance, such as a bacterium, mould, yeast, or enzyme, that causes fermentation
2. another word for fermentation

ferment [¦fər¦ment]
(biochemistry)
An agent that can initiate fermentation and other metabolic processes.


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