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noun
substance causing chemicals to split into simpler substances
Synonyms: bacteria, bacterium, barm, ebullition, enzyme, fermentation agent, leaven, leavening, mold, seethe, simmer, yeast
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noun
agitation, uprising
Synonyms: ailment, brouhaha, clamor, commotion, convulsion, disquiet, disquietude, disruption, disturbance, excitement, fever, flap, frenzy, furor, fuss, heat, hell broke loose, hubbub, imbroglio, outcry, restiveness, restlessness, row, rumble, scene, state of unrest, stew, stink, stir, storm, to-do, tumult, turbulence, turmoil, unrest, upheaval, uproar, upturn
Antonyms: calm, contentedness, happiness, peace, pleasure
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verb
split into simpler substances; be agitated
Synonyms: acidify, be violent, boil, brew, bubble, churn, concoct, dissolve, effervesce, evaporate, excite, fester, fizz, foam, foment, froth, heat, incite, inflame, leaven, moil, overflow, provoke, ripen, rise, rouse, seethe, simmer, sour, sparkle, stir up, work