Fermentation vs Rancidification - What's the difference?
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(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
A state of agitation or excitement; a ferment.
* Jeremy Taylor
* Charles Kingsley
decomposition of fats and other lipids by hydrolysis and/or oxidation; process of becoming rancid
As nouns the difference between fermentation and rancidification
is that fermentation is 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 while rancidification is decomposition of fats and other lipids by hydrolysis and/or oxidation; process of becoming rancid.fermentation
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Noun
(wikipedia fermentation) (en noun)- It puts the soul to fermentation and activity.
- a universal fermentation of human thought and faith