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zymurgy definition

zy·murgy (zī′mər jē)

noun

the branch of chemistry dealing with fermentation, as in making wine, brewing, etc.

Etymology: zym(o)- + -urgy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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