zymology, zymurgy
(noun) the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
zymology (uncountable)
(zymurgy) A treatise on the fermentation of liquors, or the doctrine of fermentation.
The science of or knowledge concerning fermentation.
Source: Wiktionary
Zy*mol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Zyme + -logy: cf. F. zymologie.]
Definition: A treatise on the fermentation of liquors, or the doctrine of fermentation. [Written also zumology.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
