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fermentation  

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  • The breakdown of organic compounds, especially carbohydrates, by micro-organisms, normally under anaerobic conditions. The production of ethanol in this way from sugar cane, for example, provides a source of bio-energy. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; fermentation]

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