Meanings
nounzymome (uncountable)
alternative zimome · alternative zymom
- obsoleteuncountablechemistryA glutinous substance, insoluble in alcohol, resembling legumin.
Synonyms: vegetable fibrin, vegetable albumin, gluten casein
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA glutinous substance, insoluble in alcohol, resembling legumin.
Origin
Coined in 1819 by G. Taddei, along with gliadine. Compare zymo-.
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zymome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zymome
MLA
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zymome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zymome.
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