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(noun) a chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances |
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Synonyms: ferment |
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Related Words: chemical phenomenon |
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(noun) a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol |
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Synonyms: ferment, fermenting, zymolysis, zymosis |
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Related Words: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process |
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(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development: "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest" |
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Synonyms: agitation, ferment, unrest |
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Related Words: Sturm und Drang, turbulence, upheaval |
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