fermenter en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English ferment Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English fermenter From ferment + -er.
Meanings
- Any organism, such as a yeast, that causes fermentation.
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A fermentor; a vessel in which fermentation takes place.
Where this has proved impossible, we've outsourced the process using barrels, jars, comost heaps and industrial fermenters.
2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 205:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fermenters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
heterofermenter · microfermenter · multifermenter · homofermenter · non-fermenter · biofermenter