Etymology

zymosimeter

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Today it means: An instrument for ascertaining the degree of fermentation occasioned by the mixture of different liquids, and the degree of heat which they acquire in fermentation. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ζύμωσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromζύμωσις“fermentation”
  2. English todayzymosimeter

From Ancient Greek ζύμωσις (zúmōsis, “fermentation”), and English -i- and -meter.

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