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fermentable en · ADJ

Etymology

From ferment + -able.

Meanings

  1. Able to ferment or be fermented.
    • “You need to convert the starches in the corn into fermentable sugars,” the always entertaining Mr. Calagione said by phone from his headquarters in Rehoboth Beach. 2009 September 9, Joyce Wadler, “Chew It Up, Spit It Out, Then Brew. Cheers!”, in New York Times:

Forms

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most fermentable Degree=Sup lexicographic
more fermentable Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

nonfermentable · unfermentable

fermentable en · NOUN

Etymology

From ferment + -able.

Meanings

  1. Any substance that can be fermented.
    • Purchase other fermentables (more fermentables mean more alcohol) like dry malt extract, rice syrup, brewers' sugar, liquid malt extract, Belgian candi sugar, or demera sugar or any combination of the above. 2011, Abigail R. Gehring, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Living:

Forms

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fermentables Number=Plur lexicographic