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the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat
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The process of fermentation is used in the production of various food and beverage products.
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My grandma makes the best pickles using fermentation.
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I heard that kombucha is made through some crazy fermentation process.
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Just like how ideas ferment in the mind, the grapes undergo fermentation to create wine.