zymurgy

[ zahy-mur-jee ]

noun
  1. the branch of applied chemistry dealing with fermentation, as in winemaking, brewing, the preparation of yeast, etc.

Origin of zymurgy

1
First recorded in 1865–70; zym- + -urgy

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British Dictionary definitions for zymurgy

zymurgy

/ (ˈzaɪmɜːdʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation processes in brewing, etc

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