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  • 31Ferment — En biologie, et en sciences agro alimentaires, un ferment désigne un micro organisme responsable d une fermentation. Il peut s agir de : bactéries, comme les ferments lactiques des yaourts qui feront durcir le lait: Streptococcus… …

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  • 32ferment — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, intense ▪ artistic, creative, cultural, intellectual ▪ technological ▪ social …

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  • 33ferment — fer•ment n. [[t]ˈfɜr mɛnt[/t]] v. [[t]fərˈmɛnt[/t]] n. 1) biochem. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation 2) biochem. chem. an enzyme that catalyzes the anaerobic breakdown of molecules …

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  • 34ferment — noun /ˈfɜmɛnt / (say ferment) 1. any of various agents or substances which cause fermentation, especially: a. any of various living organisms (organised ferments), as yeasts, moulds, certain bacteria, etc. b. any of certain complex substances… …

  • 35FERMENT — n. m. Ensemble d’êtres microscopiques vivant et se développant aux dépens de certaines matières organiques dont ils provoquent la destruction moléculaire. Ces ferments, qui, en général, absorbent l’oxygène du milieu où ils vivent, sont dits… …

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  • 36ferment — m IV, D. u, Ms. fermentncie; lm M. y 1. «niepokój; wzburzenie, wrzenie» Kulturalny, polityczny, umysłowy ferment. Coś powoduje, rodzi, wywołuje ferment. 2. biol. chem. fermenty «białka o właściwościach biokatalitycznych, wytwarzane przez każdy… …

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  • 37ferment — I. n. 1. Yeast, leaven, barm. 2. Fermentation, fungic transformation. 3. Agitation, commotion, tumult, heat, glow, fever, state of excitement. II. v. a. 1. Set in fermentation, set fermenting, produce fermentation in, transform by means of a… …

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  • 38ferment — 1 verb (I, T) if fruit, beer, wine etc ferments or if it is fermented, the sugar in it changes to alcohol, especially because of the action of yeast fermented adjective : fermented fruit fermentation noun (U) 2 noun (U) a situation of great… …

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  • 39ferment — 1. verb 1) the beer continues to ferment Syn: undergo fermentation, brew; effervesce, fizz, foam, froth 2) an environment that ferments disorder Syn: cause, bring about, give rise to, generate, engender …

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  • 40ferment — I UK [fə(r)ˈment] / US [fərˈment] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms ferment : present tense I/you/we/they ferment he/she/it ferments present participle fermenting past tense fermented past participle fermented if food or drink ferments or …

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