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Fermenting Definition & Meaning

fermenting
noun
  1. 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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What does fermenting mean?
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
What part of speech is fermenting?
Fermenting is a noun.

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