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fermentative
[ fer-men-tuh-tiv ]
adjective
- tending to produce or undergo fermentation.
- pertaining to or of the nature of fermentation.
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Other Words From
- fer·menta·tive·ly adverb
- fer·menta·tive·ness noun
- nonfer·menta·tive adjective
- unfer·menta·tive adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fermentative1
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Example Sentences
The anaerobic conditions likewise favor the multiplication of intestinal bacteria, and also their fermentative activity.
For a complete fermentative action, one part of sugar should be dissolved in ten parts of water.
A slight fermentative action, however, is useful, towards separating the oil from the mucilage.
To neutralize putrefaction products in and about the teeth, correct fermentative processes, deodorize and purify the breath, etc.
Fermentative processes are slow gas producers, as anyone with experience in the chemical laboratory knows.
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