Zymurgy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈzaɪˌmɜːd͡ʒi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Zymurgy is a noun meaning Synonym of zymology (“the chemistry of fermentation with yeasts, especially the science involved in beermaking and winemaking”).
Meaning
Synonym of zymology (“the chemistry of fermentation with yeasts, especially the science involved in beermaking and winemaking”).
More Meanings
- The practice of using fermentation to produce alcoholic beverages.
Example Sentences
The natural languages, however, cover every subject from aardvarks to zymurgies.
Of Zymurgy I little know, / Perhaps because I little knead, / And can but make a sorry show / In singing liaisons of feed, / Flour, fodder,— […]
Going by the amount of liquor you consume, I thought the only science that interested you was zymurgy, which would make you an illegal scientist because you are not quite eighteen yet.
ZYMURGY. A name applied to that department of technological chemistry which treats of the scientific principles of wine-making, brewing, distilling, and the preparation of yeast and vinegar,—processes in which fermentation plays the principal part.
Synonyms for zymurgy
Depending on context, synonyms include zymology.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include zymology, fermentology, brewology, oenochemistry, zythology, oenology.
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