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fermenter

fermenter

1 5.5
A large closed container used to turn sugars into alcohol or acids
  • noun
  • /fərˈmɛntər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fermentador
  • What he currently had on hand wasn't enough to hold the fermenter's volume.
  • barrel fermenter

Examples

  • To produce high-quality beer, it is essential to monitor the temperature inside the fermenter carefully.

  • Once the fermenter was empty, Yuri flushed it out.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The only thing Yuri could imagine was that air was getting into the fermenter.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Finally, Yuri turned to the second fermenter.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • There was only one other solution: let the entire contents of the fermenter drain directly into the sewer.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The scientists are scaling up their laboratory research to the pilot fermenters.

    Academic text (1996)
  • With the appropriate valves open, Yuri watched the fermenter's level fall.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Anticipating demand, COTUB has already ordered four additional 30-barrel fermenters and one additional bright tank.

    Blog text (26)
  • The clear juice was fermented in upright stainless steel fermenters with selected yeast strains to preserve the inherent fruit flavors.

    Blog text (27)
  • After adding the yeast, transfer the mixture into a sealed fermenter to begin the fermentation process.

How Big

tank
596 1.0
bioreactor
  • Specialized
2 4.9
fermenter
  • Specialized
1 5.5
jar
207 1.0
flask
24 3.7
tube
680 2.0

Surface Forms

fermenter singular
fermenters plural

Morphology

fermenter = ferment (transparent) = ferment + er

Formed by productive agent/instrument suffix '-er' on the verb 'ferment', yielding an apparatus used for fermenting.

Etymology

Fermenter comes from ferment, a Latin word meaning 'leaven' or 'to boil', so imagine a container where yeast makes the mix bubble and change. That's why a fermenter is the container used for fermentation.