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zymome

zymome noun: a glutinous substance, insoluble in alcohol, resembling legumin.

Noun

zymome (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A glutinous substance, insoluble in alcohol, resembling legumin.

Synonyms of zymome

Forms of zymome

alternative formzimome
alternative formzymom

Origin of zymome

Coined in 1819 by G. Taddei, along with gliadine. Compare zymo-.

Questions about zymome

What does zymome mean?
Zymome means a glutinous substance, insoluble in alcohol, resembling legumin.
What part of speech is zymome?
Zymome is a noun.

Words near zymome in the dictionary

  1. zymolyase
  2. zymolyases
  3. zymolysis
  4. zymolytic
  5. zymom
  6. zymome
  7. zymometer
  8. zymometers
  9. zymophagy
  10. zymophore
  11. zymophores

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