- fer|ment|er
- fer|ment|er «fuhr MEHN tuhr», noun.1. a vessel in which a ferment is raised.2. a substance causing fermentation; ferment.
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fer|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… … Useful english dictionary
fer|ment|a|bil|i|ty — «fuhr MEHN tuh BIHL uh tee», noun. the quality of being fermentable … Useful english dictionary
fer|ment|a|ble — «fuhr MEHN tuh buhl», adjective. that can be fermented: »The first step in brewing beer is “malting,” a procedure which partly converts barley starch into fermentable sugar (Scientific American) … Useful english dictionary
con|fer|ment — «kuhn FUR muhnt», noun. = conferral. (Cf. ↑conferral) … Useful english dictionary
de|fer|ment — «dih FUR muhnt», noun. a putting off; delay; postponement: »a deferment from military service, a deferment in paying a loan … Useful english dictionary
pre|fer|ment — «prih FUR muhnt», noun. 1. advancement; promotion: »to seek preferment in one s job. That captain hopes for preferment in the army. 2. a position or office giving social or financial advancement, especially one in the church: »their hunger for… … Useful english dictionary
un|fer|ment|ed — «UHN fuhr MEHN tihd», adjective. not fermented … Useful english dictionary
fer — fer·a·ghan; fer·bam; fer·ber·ite; fer·e·to·ry; fer·gha·nite; fer·gu·son·ite; fer·i·ty; fer·mail; fer·man·agh; fer·ma·ta; fer·mat s; fer·ment·abil·i·ty; fer·ment·able; fer·men·tal; fer·men·ta·tion; fer·ment·ative; fer·ment·er; fer·men·tes·ci·ble;… … English syllables
ment — abate·ment; al·i·ment; ap·prove·ment; aug·ment; ce·ment; com·ment; com·part·ment; com·ple·ment; com·pli·ment; con·sign·ment; de·ment; de·part·ment; dis·place·ment; doc·u·ment; el·e·ment; en·ti·tle·ment; en·vi·ron·ment; es·tab·lish·ment;… … English syllables
con·fer·ment — /kənˈfɚmənt/ noun [noncount] formal : the act of giving something (such as a degree, award, title, or right) to someone : the act of conferring something the conferment of degrees/privileges … Useful english dictionary
