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fermentation vs top fermentation

top fermentation vs fermentation

fermentation and top fermentation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fermentation Yes No No No
top fermentation Yes No No No
As nouns, top fermentation is a hyponym of fermentation; that is, top fermentation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fermentation:
  • fermentation: 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 fermentation include bottom fermentation, vinification.
fermentation (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
Difference between fermentation and top fermentation

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