zymology en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /zaɪˈmɑləd͡ʒi/ (General-American)
- /zaɪˈmɒləd͡ʒi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From zymo- (prefix meaning ‘fermentation’) + -logy (suffix denoting the study of a particular subject).
Meanings
- (uncountable) The chemistry of fermentation with yeasts, especially the science involved in beermaking and winemaking; zymurgy.
- (uncountable) A treatise on the use of fermentation to produce liquors.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zumology | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
zymologist · zymologic · zymological
Translations (26)
eo zimologio (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · fr zymologie (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · ar علم التخمير (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · ru зимоло́гия (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · km កិណ្ឌនវិទ្យា (treatise on the use of fermentation to produce liquors) · ta நொதித்தல் பற்றிய அறிவியல் ஆய்வு (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · fi tsymologia (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · cmn 釀造學 /酿造学 (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · uk зимологія (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · it zimologia (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · nb zymologi (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · fa مخمرشناسی (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · es zimología (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · io zimologio (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · pl zymologia (treatise on the use of fermentation to produce liquors) · fi tsymologia (treatise on the use of fermentation to produce liquors) · ja 醸造学 (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · cmn 釀造論 /酿造论 (treatise on the use of fermentation to produce liquors) · be зімалогія (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · es cimología (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · pl zymologia (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · gl cimoloxía (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · tr zimoloji (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · io zimologio (treatise on the use of fermentation to produce liquors) · bg наука за ферментацията (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts) · pt zimologia (chemistry of fermentation with yeasts)