| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Signifies an entity that ferments, based on the verb ferment.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (ferment) | 1. Be in an agitated or excited state; "The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments".[Wordnet]. 2. Work up into agitation or excitement; "Islam is fermenting Africa".[Wordnet]. 3. Cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content".[Wordnet]. 4. Go sour or spoil.[Wordnet]. 5. To undergo fermentation; to be in motion, or to be excited into sensible internal motion, as the constituent oarticles of an animal or vegetable fluid; to work; to effervesce.[Websters]. 6. To be agitated or excited by violent emotions.[Websters]. 7. To cause ferment of fermentation in; to set in motion; to excite internal emotion in; to heat.[Websters]. 8. Base verb from the following inflections: fermenting, fermented, ferments, fermenter, fermenters, fermentingly and fermentedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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"FERMENTER" is a common misspelling or typo for: fermented, fermenters, fomenter. |
Date "FERMENTER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1830. (references) |
Specialty Definition: FERMENTER
| Domain | Definition | ||
| European Union | Container in which the must is fermented. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: ferment
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Ferment oils | Volatile oils produced by the fermentation of plants, and not originally contained in them. These were the quintessences of the alchenists. --Ure. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Fibrin ferment | (Physiol. Chem.), a ferment which makes its appearance in the blood shortly after it is shed, and is supposed to be the active agent in causing coagulation of the blood, with formation of fibrin. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Hydrolytic ferment | (Physiol. Chem.), a ferment, enzyme, or chemical ferment, which acts only in the presence of water, and which causes the substance acted upon to take up a molecule of water. Thus, diastase of malt, ptyalin of saliva, and boiling dilute sulphuric acid all convert starch by hydration into dextrin and sugar. Nearly all of the digestive ferments are hydrolytic in their action. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Lactic ferment | An organized ferment (Bacterium lacticum or lactis), which produces lactic fermentation, decomposing the sugar of milk into carbonic and lactic acids, the latter, of which renders the milk sour, and precipitates the casein, thus giving rise to the so-called spontaneous coagulation of milk. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Rennet ferment | (Physiol. Chem.), a ferment, present in rennet and in variable quantity in the gastric juice of most animals, which has the power of curdling milk. The ferment presumably acts by changing the casein of milk from a soluble to an insoluble form. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Revolutionary Workers Ferment | The FOR is a small revolutionary communist tendency based on the ideas of Grandizo Munis a leader of the Trotskyist movement in Spain during the Civil War. He founded the FOR after his release from prison for anti-Franco activities. At its high point FOR had supporters in France, Spain, Greece and could also count the FOCUS group in the USA led by Stephen Schwartz. (references) | ||
| Urea ferment | A soluble ferment formed by certain bacteria, which, however, yield the ferment from the body of their cells only after they have been killed by alcohol. It causes urea to take up water and decompose into carbonic acid and ammonia. Many different bacteria possess this property, especially Bacterium ure[ae] and Micrococcus ure[ae] , which are found abundantly in urines undergoing alkaline fermentation. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: FERMENTER
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Fermenter helper | Occupations | Dumps chemical nutrients into yeast fermentation tanks to supplement diet of yeast cells. Takes samples of wort from tank for laboratory analysis. Cleans fermentation tanks, using steam and water. Transfers ingredients, materials, and finished products to production, storage, and shipping area, using handtrucks. (references) | |
| Fermenter operator | Occupations | Tends fermenting tanks and auxiliary equipment to produce active constituent of antibiotic drug products: Starts agitator fermenting and mixing tanks and adds prescribed quantities of ingredients, such as salt, sugar, and yeast. Turns valves and starts pumps to transfer mixture to fermenting tank and maintain specified temperature in tanks for prescribed time. Opens valves to admit water, liquid seed antibiotic, and foam-preventing oil, according to critical plant specifications. Unbolts lid of fermenter tank and measures level of solution, using dipstick. Turns valves to transfer mixture to crystallization tank for further processing. (references) | |
| Ultrafiltration fermenter | Geology | An apparatus for continuous fermentation that is run in conjunction with a continuous microfiltration system to constantly remove the low-molecular-weight product of the fermentation. (references) | |
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Abbreviations & Acronyms: ferment
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| Entry | Source | Expression | Field | |
| FERMENT | English | Foundation for European cooperation in Psychiatric Reform and cultural integration of Mental Health | Medicine | |
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Topics by Level of Interest: ferment | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Ferment (album) | 6 | Ferment (album) | 6 | |
| Revolutionary Workers Ferment | 2 | Revolutionary Workers Ferment | 2 | |
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