Synonyms for fermentation

Noun

1. zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment, chemical process, chemical change, chemical action

usage: a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol

2. agitation, ferment, fermentation, unrest, turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang

usage: a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest"

3. fermentation, ferment, chemical phenomenon

usage: a chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances