Meanings
plural zymosimeters
- 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.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn instrument for ascertaining the degree of fermentation occasioned by the mixture of different liquids, and the degree of heat which they acquire in fermentation.
Origin
- Ancient Greekζύμωσις“fermentation”
- Englishzymosimeter
From Ancient Greek ζύμωσις (zúmōsis, “fermentation”), and English -i- and -meter.
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