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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The chemistry of fermentation with yeasts, especially the science involved in beermaking and winemaking; zymurgy. uncountable
2. 2
   the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling) wordnet
3. 3
   A treatise on the use of fermentation to produce liquors. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

zymurgyzymurgy

Etymology

From zymo- (prefix meaning ‘fermentation’) + -logy (suffix denoting the study of a particular subject).

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