ferment vs bottom fermentation

bottom fermentation vs ferment

ferment and bottom fermentation both are nouns.

ferment is a verb but bottom fermentation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ferment	Yes	No	Yes	No
bottom fermentation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bottom fermentation is a hyponym of ferment; that is, bottom fermentation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ferment:

ferment: a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
bottom fermentation: a slow kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature low enough that the yeast cells can sink to the bottom of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of lager

Other hyponyms of ferment include top fermentation, vinification.

ferment (noun)	bottom fermentation (noun)
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol	a slow kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature low enough that the yeast cells can sink to the bottom of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of lager
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
a substance capable of bringing about fermentation

ferment (verb)	bottom fermentation (verb)
go sour or spoil
cause to undergo fermentation
work up into agitation or excitement
be in an agitated or excited state

Difference between ferment and bottom fermentation

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