noun
Meaning 1
Any organism, such as a yeast, that causes fermentation.
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noun
Any organism, such as a yeast, that causes fermentation.
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noun
A fermentor; a vessel in which fermentation takes place.
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History
Etymology tree English ferment Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English fermenter From ferment + -er.