FERMENTABLE

fermentable

(adjective) capable of being fermented

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

fermentable (comparative more fermentable, superlative most fermentable)

Able to ferment or be fermented.

Noun

fermentable (plural fermentables)

Any substance that can be fermented.

Source: Wiktionary


Fer*ment"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. fermentable.]

Definition: Capable of fermentation; as, cider and other vegetable liquors are fermentable.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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