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
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
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, 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.
