ZYMOLYSIS

zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment

(noun) a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

zymolysis (uncountable)

(chemistry) The action of enzymes in breaking down organic substances during fermentation

Source: Wiktionary


Zy*mol"y*sis, n. [NL. See Zyme, and Lysis.] (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: The action of enzymes; also, the changes produced by such action. --Zy`mo*lyt"ic (#), a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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