FERMENTATION

• (noun) a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol

  synonyms : ferment , fermenting , zymolysis , zymosis

• (noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

  "the political ferment produced new leadership", "social unrest"

  synonyms : agitation , ferment , tempestuousness , unrest

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