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  • 21butyric ferment — Ferment Fer ment, n. [L. fermentum ferment (in senses 1 & 2), perh. for fervimentum, fr. fervere to be boiling hot, boil, ferment: cf. F. ferment. Cf. 1st {Barm}, {Fervent}.] 1. That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer.… …

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  • 22chemical ferments — Ferment Fer ment, n. [L. fermentum ferment (in senses 1 & 2), perh. for fervimentum, fr. fervere to be boiling hot, boil, ferment: cf. F. ferment. Cf. 1st {Barm}, {Fervent}.] 1. That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer.… …

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  • 23enzymes — Ferment Fer ment, n. [L. fermentum ferment (in senses 1 & 2), perh. for fervimentum, fr. fervere to be boiling hot, boil, ferment: cf. F. ferment. Cf. 1st {Barm}, {Fervent}.] 1. That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer.… …

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  • 24Epitheca — Ep i*the ca, n. [NL., fr. Gr. epi upon + ? a case, box, fr. ? to place.] (Zo[ o]l.) A continuous and, usually, structureless layer which covers more or less of the exterior of many corals. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 25Ferment — Fer ment, n. [L. fermentum ferment (in senses 1 & 2), perh. for fervimentum, fr. fervere to be boiling hot, boil, ferment: cf. F. ferment. Cf. 1st {Barm}, {Fervent}.] 1. That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer. [1913… …

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  • 26ferment oils — Ferment Fer ment, n. [L. fermentum ferment (in senses 1 & 2), perh. for fervimentum, fr. fervere to be boiling hot, boil, ferment: cf. F. ferment. Cf. 1st {Barm}, {Fervent}.] 1. That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer.… …

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  • 27soluble ferments — Ferment Fer ment, n. [L. fermentum ferment (in senses 1 & 2), perh. for fervimentum, fr. fervere to be boiling hot, boil, ferment: cf. F. ferment. Cf. 1st {Barm}, {Fervent}.] 1. That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer.… …

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  • 28Structured — Struc tured, a. (Biol.) Having a definite organic structure; showing differentiation of parts. [1913 Webster] The passage from a structureless state to a structured state is itself a vital process. H. Spencer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 29jelly — I. noun (plural jellies) Etymology: Middle English gelly, from Anglo French gelee, from feminine of gelé, past participle of geler to freeze, congeal, from Latin gelare more at cold Date: 14th century 1. a soft somewhat elastic food product made… …

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  • 30structure — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin structura, from structus, past participle of struere to heap up, build more at strew Date: 15th century 1. the action of building ; construction 2. a. something (as a building) that is constructed b.… …

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