Main entry: zymolysis, zymosis, ferment, fermentation, fermenting
Definition: a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
Main entry: unrest, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, agitation
Definition: a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
Usage: the political ferment produced new leadership; social unrest