In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ZYMASE
zymase
(noun) a complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in higher organisms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
zymase (plural zymases)
(enzyme) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide.
Anagrams
• Y-mazes, azymes
Source: Wiktionary
Zym"ase, n. Etym: [From Zyme.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: A soluble ferment, or enzyme. See Enzyme.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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