All 7 Uses
ferment
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
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- Some is fermented to become ethanol.
Chpt 1.6 *fermented = chemically changed by a living agent
- Corn could also be mashed and fermented to make beer or whiskey.†
Chpt 1.1
- The rumen is like a twenty-five-gallon fermentation tank.†
Chpt 1.5
- Some of the fermented starch is used to make plastic.†
Chpt 1.6
- Over the winter, the corn ferments.†
Chpt 3.14
- This is the same fermenting process used to make wine or beer.†
Chpt 3.14
- Why does Joel want fermented corn in his manure pile?†
Chpt 3.14
Definitions:
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(1)
(ferment as in: political party in ferment) causing or stirring up excited disagreement; or such a state of unrest
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(2)
(ferment as in: ferment grapes) to break down chemically (as in food or drink) due to yeast or bacteria
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely, fermentation can reference anything developing in a complex environment.