fermentative

[ fer-men-tuh-tiv ]

adjective

1. tending to produce or undergo fermentation.
2. pertaining to or of the nature of fermentation.

Other Words From

• fer·menta·tive·ly adverb
• fer·menta·tive·ness noun
• nonfer·menta·tive adjective
• unfer·menta·tive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fermentative¹

1655–65; obsolete fermentate to cause to ferment (< Latin fermentātus; ferment, -ate ¹ ) + -ive

Example Sentences

Fermentative yeasts are the major agents converting grape fruit sugar into alcohol, the primary winemaking reaction.

From Salon

Get the classic margherita, with the distinctive fermentative tang that hearkens to the best pies from your vacation in Naples, Italy.

From Seattle Times

“For example, we have several hypotheses about the role of fermentative bacteria that produce short-chain fatty-acid compounds, such as butyrate, that are associated with intestinal health,” he says.

From Nature

This strategy is well suited for catalytic upgrading to furans or fermentative upgrading to ethanol at high titers and near theoretical yield.

From Science Magazine

These technologies are anaerobic processes that can be used in existing ethanol facilities, and have products that are naturally produced or engineered pathways linked to microbial fermentative growth.

From Nature