ACETIC ACID FERMENTATION
\ɐsˈiːtɪk ˈasɪd fɜːmɪntˈe͡ɪʃən], \ɐsˈiːtɪk ˈasɪd fɜːmɪntˈeɪʃən], \ɐ_s_ˈiː_t_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d f_ɜː_m_ɪ_n_t_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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The f. by which alcohol is converted into acetic acid. It consists essentially in a process of oxidation, CH3.CH2OH + O2 = CH3.COOH + H2O, and is produced by various organisms, especially by the Bacillus aceti, the Bacterium aceti, and the Bacterium xylinum.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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