heterofermentation
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Fermentation that produces two or more different products (typically, alcohol and lactic acid).
Example Sentences
- "Other end-products can accumulate, particularly during heterofermentations, and these products also exhibit antagonistic activity."
- "The preservation effect is the result of synthesis of lactic acid and heterofermentation — also, acetic acids and, some times, antimicrobial substances."
Etymology
From hetero- + fermentation.