zymology
English
Etymology
From zymo- (prefix meaning ‘fermentation’) + -logy (suffix denoting the study of a particular subject).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /zaɪˈmɒləd͡ʒi/
- (General American) IPA(key): /zaɪˈmɑləd͡ʒi/
- Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi
- Hyphenation: zy‧mo‧logy
Noun
zymology (uncountable)
- The chemistry of fermentation with yeasts, especially the science involved in beermaking and winemaking; zymurgy.
- A treatise on the use of fermentation to produce liquors.
Alternative forms
- zumology (dated)
Derived terms
Translations
chemistry of fermentation with yeasts
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treatise on the use of fermentation to produce liquors
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References
- ^ Compare “zymology, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, June 2024.
- ^ “zymology, n.”, in Collins English Dictionary.
Further reading
- “zymology”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- William Dwight Whitney and Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1914), “zymology”, in The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language, revised edition, volumes V (Simular–Z), New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.