1. containers or vessels used for fermentation processes
Usage: technical; brewing/food production
2. microorganisms that cause fermentation
Usage: biology; microbiology

Examples

• The brewery installed new stainless steel fermenters to increase production capacity.
• Large fermenters are essential equipment in commercial wine making.
• The laboratory uses small fermenters to test different yeast strains.
• Industrial fermenters can hold thousands of gallons of fermenting liquid.
• Yeast and bacteria are common fermenters used in food production.
• The fermenters in the biogas plant convert organic waste into methane.