noun Date: 1601 1. a chemical change with effervescence, an enzymatically controlled anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid), ferment 2
FERMENTATION
Meaning of FERMENTATION in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012