ferment

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Most nectar samples contained only trace amounts, likely produced by yeast fermenting sugars.

From Science Daily

That meant that urine samples with high sugar content could have started fermenting and consequently generated alcohol that could have skewed the test result or created a false positive.

From Los Angeles Times

This one reeked even worse than the other: the straw seemed to be fermenting.

From Literature

Ma had shown me how to marinate it with soya, garlic, and fermented black bean.

From Literature

When they ferment sugars, they create tiny outward flowing currents across the wet surface.

From Science Daily