单词 | ferment |
释义 | Word Frequency fermentnoun (ˈfɜːmɛnt) 1. any agent or substance, such as a bacterium, mould, yeast, or enzyme, that causes fermentation 2. another word for fermentation 3. commotion; unrest verb (fəˈmɛnt) ▶ USAGE See note at foment 4. to undergo or cause to undergo fermentation 5. to stir up or seethe with excitement Derived forms fermentable (ferˈmentable) adjective fermentability (ferˌmentaˈbility) noun fermenter (ferˈmenter) noun Word origin C15: from Latin fermentum yeast, from fervēre to seethe |
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