zymology

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UK/zaɪˈmɒləd͡ʒi/US/zaɪˈmɑləd͡ʒi/

noun

The chemistry of fermentation with yeasts, especially the science involved in beermaking and winemaking; zymurgy.

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zymurgy
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Meanings

nounzymology (uncountable)

alternative zumology

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling)

Similar
zymurgy
Broader
biochemistry
Also see
zymurgy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

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Translations

Arabic علم التخمير
  • علم التخميرchemistry of fermentation with yeasts
Bulgarian наука за ферментацията
  • наука за ферментацията (nauka za fermentacijata)chemistry of fermentation with yeasts
Chinese Mandarin 釀造學 /酿造学, 釀造論 /酿造论
  • 釀造學 /酿造学chemistry of fermentation with yeasts
  • 釀造論 /酿造论treatise on the use of fermentation to produce liquors
Esperanto zimologio
  • zimologiochemistry of fermentation with yeasts
Finnish tsymologia, tsymologia
  • tsymologiachemistry of fermentation with yeasts
  • tsymologiatreatise on the use of fermentation to produce liquors
French zymologie
  • zymologiechemistry of fermentation with yeasts
Italian zimologia
  • zimologiachemistry of fermentation with yeasts
Japanese 醸造学
  • 醸造学 (jōzōgaku)chemistry of fermentation with yeasts
Norwegian Bokmål zymologi
  • zymologichemistry of fermentation with yeasts
Persian مخمرشناسی
  • مخمرشناسیchemistry of fermentation with yeasts
Polish zymologia, zymologia
  • zymologiachemistry of fermentation with yeasts
  • zymologiatreatise on the use of fermentation to produce liquors
Portuguese zimologia
  • zimologiachemistry of fermentation with yeasts
Russian зимоло́гия
  • зимоло́гия (zimológija)chemistry of fermentation with yeasts
Spanish zimología, cimología
  • zimologíachemistry of fermentation with yeasts
  • cimologíachemistry of fermentation with yeasts
Tamil நொதித்தல் பற்றிய அறிவியல் ஆய்வு
  • நொதித்தல் பற்றிய அறிவியல் ஆய்வு (notittal paṟṟiya aṟiviyal āyvu)chemistry of fermentation with yeasts
Turkish zimoloji
  • zimolojichemistry of fermentation with yeasts
Ukrainian зимологія
  • зимологія (zymolohija)chemistry of fermentation with yeasts

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with zymology

technologypsychologybiologymethodologyecologypathologypharmacologytheologyastrologygeologyanthropologyarchaeologymythologyradiologytopologyanthologynanotechnologyideologyneurologycardiologydermatologymorphologyontologyapology
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Cite this entry
APA

zymology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zymology

MLA

“zymology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zymology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zymology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zymology.

Source: zymology on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.