vinification

Noun

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Noun (1)

  1. the process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wineType of zymosis, zymolysis

Related words vinify verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Vin′i·fi·ca′tion noun

Origin: L. vinum wine + E. -fication.

The conversion of a fruit juice or other saccharine solution into alcohol by fermentation.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement

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