fermentation accelerator

fermentation accelerator

[‚fər·mən′tā·shən ak′sel·ə‚rād·ər]

(materials)

Substance that speeds chemical fermentation (as for wines) without participating in the resulting chemical changes; can be an enzyme or other catalytic agent.

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