curdling 1 of 2

noun

Definition of curdlingnext
as in fermentation

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curdling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of curdle
1
as in souring

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2
as in clumping

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  1. fermentation
  2. disintegration
  3. freezing
Noun
  • Made in a dedicated white wine fermentation room, the two whites are the first releases from the new winery.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
  • One promising approach comes from Sunflower Therapeutics, which is adapting pharmaceutical-grade fermentation systems for food production.
    Shayna Harris, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of fermentation
Noun
  • The disintegration of the Ukrainian army’s 155th Mechanized Brigade reportedly taught Ukrainian leaders an important lesson—one that could help outnumbered Ukrainian troops hold the line as Russia’s wider war on Ukraine grinds toward its fourth year.
    David Axe, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The military also feared the consequences of disintegration, as Assad portrayed himself as a bulwark against chaos and sectarian violence.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of disintegration
Verb
  • And so is the scandal that OT is apparently being funneled, not to crime fighting and hardworking cops freezing their behinds off patrolling the streets and subways, but to paperpushers like Epps with cushy jobs back at 1 Police Plaza.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Baltimore County’s freezing weather shelters — the Eastern Family Resource Center at 9150 Franklin Square Drive in Rosedale and the Community Health Center at 1811 Woodlawn Drive in Woodlawn — have also been activated for the season.
    Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of freezing
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