fermentative
Americanadjective
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tending to produce or undergo fermentation.
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pertaining to or of the nature of fermentation.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of fermentative
1655–65; obsolete fermentate to cause to ferment (< Latin fermentātus; see ferment, -ate 1) + -ive
Example Sentences
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"Kombucha is a very good example of a product in which chemical composition, biological activity, and sensory profile result from complex interactions between the raw material and fermentative microorganisms."
From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026
Oxygen is a byproduct of fermentation, so there was very little oxygen in the atmosphere until fermentative organisms evolved.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Get the classic margherita, with the distinctive fermentative tang that hearkens to the best pies from your vacation in Naples, Italy.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2021
This newest phase developed out of an accidental discovery concerning one of the oldest organic-chemical industries, the production of alcohol by the fermentative action of yeast on sugar.
From History of Phosphorus by Farber, Eduard
Not infrequently it happens when old milk is mixed with new, that the course of the fermentative changes is more rapid than would have been the case if the two milks had been kept apart.
From Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition A Concise Manual for the Use of Students in Dairying by Russell, H. L. (Harry Luman)
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