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Added 9 October 2026

fermentation

/ˌfɜːmənˈteɪʃən/ noun

In Latin: fermentātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fermentation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A state of agitation or turbulent change or development.
the political ferment produced new leadership
A process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol.

Origin

From Middle English fermentacioun, from Latin fermentātiō, fermentātiōnem. By surface analysis, ferment + -ation.

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