zymology

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zymology

  • /zaɪˈmɒləd͡ʒi/ UK
  • /zaɪˈmɑləd͡ʒi/ US

Rhymes with -ɒlədʒi

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

noun zumology

  1. uncountable The chemistry of fermentation with yeasts, especially the science involved in beermaking and winemaking; zymurgy.
  2. uncountable A treatise on the use of fermentation to produce liquors.

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noun chemistry of fermentation with yeasts

Españolzimología, cimología
日本語醸造学 jōzōgaku
中文釀造學 /酿造学
Portuguêszimologia
Françaiszymologie
Italianozimologia
Русскийзимоло́гия zimológija
العربيةعلم التخمير

noun treatise on the use of fermentation to produce liquors

中文釀造論 /酿造论

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"zymology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zymology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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zymology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zymology

Chicago

"zymology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zymology.

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@misc{zymology_2026,
  title = {zymology},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zymology},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}