"fermentable" meaning in English

See fermentable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more fermentable [comparative], most fermentable [superlative]
Etymology: ferment + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ferment|able}} ferment + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} fermentable (comparative more fermentable, superlative most fermentable)
  1. Able to ferment or be fermented.
    Sense id: en-fermentable-en-adj-k1yOjhYZ Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 69 31

Noun

Forms: fermentables [plural]
Etymology: ferment + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ferment|able}} ferment + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} fermentable (plural fermentables)
  1. Any substance that can be fermented.
    Sense id: en-fermentable-en-noun-R3amqljo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84

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