ZYMURGY

zymology, zymurgy

(noun) the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

zymurgy (plural zymurgies)

The chemistry of fermentation with yeasts, especially the science involved in beer and winemaking.

Source: Wiktionary



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14 October 2024

CORRUGATED

(adjective) shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges; “the surface of the ocean was rippled and corrugated”


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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