fermentative

[ fer-men-tuh-tiv ]

adjective

1. tending to produce or undergo fermentation.
2. pertaining to or of the nature of fermentation.

Other Words From

• fer·menta·tive·ly adverb
• fer·menta·tive·ness noun
• nonfer·menta·tive adjective
• unfer·menta·tive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fermentative¹

1655–65; obsolete fermentate to cause to ferment (< Latin fermentātus; ferment, -ate ¹ ) + -ive

Example Sentences

The anaerobic conditions likewise favor the multiplication of intestinal bacteria, and also their fermentative activity.

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For a complete fermentative action, one part of sugar should be dissolved in ten parts of water.

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A slight fermentative action, however, is useful, towards separating the oil from the mucilage.

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To neutralize putrefaction products in and about the teeth, correct fermentative processes, deodorize and purify the breath, etc.

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Fermentative processes are slow gas producers, as anyone with experience in the chemical laboratory knows.

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