1fer·ment 
/fɚˈmɛnt/ verb
fer·ments; fer·ment·ed; fer·men·ting /fɚˈmɛnt/ verb : to go through a chemical change that results in the production of alcohol [no obj] ▪ The wine ferments in oak barrels. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ He let the plan ferment [=develop] in his mind. [+ obj] ▪ Yeast ferments the sugar in the juice.
— fer·men·ta·tion /ˌfɚmənˈteɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
▪ Grape juice becomes wine through fermentation. ▪ the process of fermentation
/ˌfɚmənˈteɪʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ Grape juice becomes wine through fermentation. ▪ the process of fermentation
