zymology

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zy·mol·o·gy

 (zī-mŏl′ə-jē)
n.
The scientific study of fermentation.
zy′mo·log′ic (-mə-lŏj′ĭk), zy′mo·log′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
zy·mol′o·gist n.
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zymology

(zaɪˈmɒlədʒɪ)
n
(Biochemistry) the chemistry of fermentation
zymologic, ˌzymoˈlogical adj
zyˈmologist n
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zymology

enzymology. — zymologist, n. — zymologic, adj.
See also: Biology
the branch of biochemistry that studies fermentation. Also called zymetology.
See also: Fermentation
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zymology

The study of the chemistry involved in fermentation.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.zymology - the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling)
zymurgy
biochemistry - the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
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