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zymurgy

zymurgy

1 9.9
The study of turning sugar into alcohol to make beer, wine, or spirits
  • noun
  • /ˈzaɪmərdʒi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : zimurgia
  • Brew Your Own and Zymurgy that print recipes and tips.

Examples

  • The university offers a degree in zymurgy, focusing on the science of fermentation and its applications.

  • Let us begin at aardvark... and never stop 'til we reach Zymurgy.

    The Professor and the Madman (2019)

  • The study of zymurgy involves understanding fermentation processes for making beer and wine.

  • In our class on zymurgy, we explored the chemistry that enables the brewing of various alcoholic drinks.

Synonyms

zymology
vszymurgy
  • Specialized
9.9

Study of how tiny living things turn sugars into alcohol in brewing or winemaking

is the chemistry branch focusing on fermentation for making alcoholic drinks

Surface Forms

zymurgy singular
zymurgies plural

Morphology

zymurgy = zym + urgy

Although the word is historically compositional, its classical combining forms are not recognizable to most learners, so the meaning is not inferable from the parts.

Etymology

Zymurgy comes from the Greek root zyme meaning 'yeast' or 'leaven' and the part -urgy meaning 'work', the same ending in metallurgy. So zymurgy is the 'work of fermentation', which is why it means the science and craft of making beer, wine, and other fermented drinks.