fermenter

noun

fer·men·ter (ˌ)fər-ˈmen-tər

: an organism that causes fermentation

or fermentor

(ˌ)fər-ˈmen-tər

: an apparatus for carrying out fermentation

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Its Thailand plant is equipped with commercial fermenters holding more than 100,000 liters each. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Now, the company's stills, fermenters and other products incur a 50% tax for crossing the border, co-founder Darcy Lane said. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 The production floor also holds a 500-gallon mash tun and fermenters of the same size. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Of course, Macy is not actually spending late nights at the distillery twisting knobs and loading the wash into fermenters. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fermenter

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1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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fermenter

noun

fer·men·ter (ˌ)fər-ˈment-ər

: an organism that causes fermentation

or fermentor : an apparatus for carrying out fermentation

fermenter

noun

Examples of fermenter in a Sentence

Word History

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

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