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: Biologythe branch of biochemistry that studies fermentation. Also called zymetology.
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zymology
The study of the chemistry involved in fermentation.
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Noun | 1. | zymology - the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling) 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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