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zymosis

9.9

A process where yeast or bacteria turn sugar into alcohol without oxygen

noun
/zaɪˈmoʊsɪs/

Specialized

: zimosis

During zymosis, sugars are converted into alcohol.

Examples

Without oxygen, the fruits undergo zymosis and produce alcohol.
The process of zymosis is essential for brewing beer.
Pasteur's research clarified the role of yeast in zymosis.
The winemaker closely monitored the zymosis to ensure a high-quality vintage.
The winemaker closely monitored the zymosis to ensure a high-quality vintage.
Without oxygen, the fruits undergo zymosis to produce alcohol.
During zymosis, sugars are converted into alcohol.

Synonyms

fermentation

vszymosis

Specialized

12 3.9

A natural process where tiny living things change sugars into alcohol and gas

is the same process but stated in a broader, less specific way

fermenting

vszymosis

Specialized

2 4.2

A process where tiny living things like yeast turn sugar into alcohol and gas

denotes the overall process rather than the continuous action

ferment

vszymosis

Specialized

1 5.5

A process in which yeast changes sugar into alcohol or acid

is defined more generally and not tied to those specific organisms

zymolysis

vszymosis

Specialized

9.9

A process where enzymes change sugar into alcohol without oxygen, for example in yeast

uses a general agent term and does not stress enzyme action

Surface Forms

zymosis singular

zymoses plural

Morphology

zymosis = zym + osis

Formed from the combining form 'zym-' (ferment) + medical suffix '-osis', but both elements are obscure to an average B1 learner, so the meaning cannot be reliably derived from the parts.

Etymology

Zymosis comes from the Greek root zym- meaning 'ferment' or 'leaven', the same root you can see in enzyme. It names the chemical process where sugar breaks down without oxygen and makes alcohol — 'fermentation' — which is why winemakers watch zymosis closely.