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zymolysis

/zaɪˈmɒlɪsɪs/

zymolysis noun: the action of enzymes in breaking down organic substances during fermentation.

Noun

zymolysis (uncountable)

  1. The action of enzymes in breaking down organic substances during fermentation

Origin of zymolysis

From zymo- + -lysis.

Words formed from zymolysis

Questions about zymolysis

What does zymolysis mean?
Zymolysis means the action of enzymes in breaking down organic substances during fermentation.
What part of speech is zymolysis?
Zymolysis is a noun.
How do you pronounce zymolysis?
Zymolysis is pronounced /zaɪˈmɒlɪsɪs/.

Words near zymolysis in the dictionary

  1. zymologist
  2. zymologists
  3. zymology
  4. zymolyase
  5. zymolyases
  6. zymolysis
  7. zymolytic
  8. zymom
  9. zymome
  10. zymometer
  11. zymometers

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