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The product which results from the conversion of biomass materials into alcohol in a process of enzymatic transformation by micro-organisms: Fermentation ethanol is a result of yeasts acting on organic compounds; such as, sugars.
"Enzymatic transformation" refers to a natural chemical produced by animal and plant cells which provide reactions and other processes to begin; as in, fermentation ethanol.
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-ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation)
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ferment-, fermento-
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fuel ethanol
A transparent, colorless, volatile liquid produced through the fermentation of agricultural products which is the intoxicant in beverages; such as, wine, beer, or whiskey.
It is also manufactured as a transportation fuel from biological feed stocks; such as, corn and sugarcane.