English Dictionary

fermentation

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌfɜː(ɹ)mənˈteɪʃən/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

(biochemistry) Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide

日本語の意味

発酵：微生物や酵母が生み出す酵素を利用して、糖などの物質がアルコールや酢酸に変換される、酸素を必要としない生化学的反応。 / 嫌気性（酸素を使わない）環境下で進行する生物学的反応全般を指す場合もある。

The lab technician measured the rate of fermentation in the yeast culture to optimize ethanol production.

研究室の技術者は、エタノール生産を最適化するために酵母培養における発酵速度を測定した。

意味（1）

(biochemistry) Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide

意味（2）

A state of agitation or excitement; a ferment.

[T]he Grace that is then given to us is like a piece of Leven put into a lump of dough, and Faith and Repentance do in all the periods of our life put it into fermentation and activity.

fermentations （ plural ）