ferment vs top fermentation

top fermentation vs ferment

ferment and top fermentation both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, top fermentation is a hyponym of ferment; that is, top 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
top fermentation: a violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of ale

Other hyponyms of ferment include bottom fermentation, vinification.

ferment (noun)	top 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 violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of ale
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
a substance capable of bringing about fermentation

ferment (verb)	top 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 top fermentation

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