unorganized ferment
31enzymes — Ferment Fer ment, n. [L. fermentum ferment (in senses 1 & 2), perh. for fervimentum, fr. fervere to be boiling hot, boil, ferment: cf. F. ferment. Cf. 1st {Barm}, {Fervent}.] 1. That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer.… …
32soluble ferments — Ferment Fer ment, n. [L. fermentum ferment (in senses 1 & 2), perh. for fervimentum, fr. fervere to be boiling hot, boil, ferment: cf. F. ferment. Cf. 1st {Barm}, {Fervent}.] 1. That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer.… …
33fer|ment — «verb. fuhr MEHNT; noun. FUR mehnt», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to undergo a gradual chemical change in which substances, especially bacteria or yeast, change sugar into alcohol and produce carbon dioxide. Vinegar is formed when cider ferments. 2. to… …
34education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
35enzyme — en zyme ([e^]n z[imac]m), n. [Pref. en (Gr. en in) + Gr. zy mh leaven.] (Physiol. Chem.) A protein produced by a living organism, capable of catalyzing a chemical reaction. Almost all processes in living organisms require some form of enzyme to… …
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37Origins of the American Civil War — For events following South Carolina s declaration of secession from the Union, see Battle of Fort Sumter and American Civil War. The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first stage in a conflict that had been brewing for decades. The main explanation… …
38Fermentation (biochemistry) — Fermentation in progress: scum formed by CO2 gas bubbles and fermenting material. See also Fermentation for particular usages of the fermentation process Fermentation is the process of extracting energy from the oxidation of organic compounds,… …
39Pepsin — Pep sin, n. [Gr. ? a cooking, digesting, digestion, fr. ?, ?, to cook, digest: cf. F. pepsine. Cf. {Dyspepsia}.] (Physiol. Chem.) An unorganized proteolytic ferment or enzyme contained in the secretory glands of the stomach. In the gastric juice… …
40Ptyalin — Pty a*lin, n. [Gr. ? spittle. See {Ptyalism}.] (Physiol. Chem.) An unorganized amylolytic ferment, on enzyme, present in human mixed saliva and in the saliva of some animals. [1913 Webster] …
