zymurgy

American

[zahy-mur-jee] / ˈzaɪ mɜr dʒi /

noun

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

zymurgy British

/ ˈzaɪmɜːdʒɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of zymurgy

First recorded in 1865–70; zym- ( def. ) + -urgy

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Twelve taps have rotated through countless varieties of highly sought-after specialty beers, ranging from the zymurgy of Bizarre Brewing here in Magnolia to that of Põhjala Brewery of Estonia.

From Seattle Times

I read my entire children’s encyclopedia, drilling from aardvark to zymurgy.

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