GRE Word List
FERMENTATION
the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
The meaning of the word fermentation is the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity.
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|---|---|
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
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| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
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| actuary | clerk |
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