Fermentable vs. Ferment — What's the Difference?

An agent, such as an enzyme, bacterium, or fungus, that brings about fermentation.

An agent, such as an enzyme, bacterium, or fungus, that brings about fermentation.

Fermentation.

Fermentation.

A state of agitation or of turbulent change or development.

A state of agitation or of turbulent change or development.

An agent that precipitates or is capable of precipitating such a state; a catalyst.

An agent that precipitates or is capable of precipitating such a state; a catalyst.

To undergo fermentation

To undergo fermentation

To develop in a turbulent or agitated way; seethe

To develop in a turbulent or agitated way; seethe

To cause to undergo fermentation

To cause to undergo fermentation

To produce by or as if by fermentation

To produce by or as if by fermentation

To make turbulent; excite or agitate

To make turbulent; excite or agitate

Able to ferment or be fermented.

To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.

Any substance that can be fermented.

To stir up, agitate, cause unrest or excitement in.

Capable of fermentation; as, cider and other vegetable liquors are fermentable.

Something, such as a yeast or barm, that causes fermentation.

Capable of being fermented

A state of agitation or of turbulent change.

A gentle internal motion of the constituent parts of a fluid; fermentation.

A catalyst.

That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer.

Intestine motion; heat; tumult; agitation.

A gentle internal motion of the constituent parts of a fluid; fermentation.

To cause ferment or fermentation in; to set in motion; to excite internal emotion in; to heat.

To undergo fermentation; to be in motion, or to be excited into sensible internal motion, as the constituent particles of an animal or vegetable fluid; to work; to effervesce.

To be agitated or excited by violent emotions.

A state of agitation or turbulent change or development;

A substance capable of bringing about fermentation

A process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol

A chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances

Be in an agitated or excited state;

Work up into agitation or excitement;

Cause to undergo fermentation;

Go sour or spoil;