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noun
Alcoholic fermentation during which the yeast cells are carried to the top of the fermenting liquid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: beverages, brewing, business, food, lifestyle, manufacturing
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: bottom fermentation
noun
a violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of ale
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
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