zy·mur·gy
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| the branch of applied chemistry dealing with fermentation, as in winemaking, brewing, the preparation of yeast, etc. |
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zymurgy
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| zy·mur·gy
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n. The branch of chemistry that deals with fermentation processes, as in brewing. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
zymurgy
branch of chemistry which deals with wine-making and brewing, 1868, from Gk. zymo-, comb. form of zyme "a leaven" (from PIE base *yus-; see juice) + -ourgia "a working," from ergon "work" (see urge (v.)). The last word in many standard English dictionaries; but in the OED [2nd ed.] the last word is zyxt, an obsolete Kentish form of the second person singular of see (v.).
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| zymurgy | |
noun | |
| the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling) [syn: zymology] |
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