water retting

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water retting [′wȯd·ər ‚red·iŋ]

(microbiology)

A type of retting process in which the stalks of fiber plants are immersed in cold or warm, slowly renewed water, for 4 days to several weeks. The active organism isClostridium felsineumand related types, which break down the pectin to a mixture of organic acids (chiefly acetic and butyric), alcohols (butanol, ethanol, and methanol), carbon dioxide (CO₂), and hydrogen (H2).

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