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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Word of the Day

8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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