Assertion: bacteria's environment | /r/CapableOf | transform the alcohol
Facets:
value: to acetic acid
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: As long as the wine or beer is kept anaerobic (air is excluded), it is preserved, but if there is access to air, there is a second fermentation by bacteria (Acetobacter) in the environment that transforms the alcohol to acetic acid (vinegar), which is even more preservative than ethyl alcohol.