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fermenting vs bottom fermentation

bottom fermentation vs fermenting

fermenting and bottom fermentation both are nouns.

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

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