zymology

Definitions of zymology
  1. noun
    the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling)
    synonyms: zymurgy
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    biochemistry
    the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
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