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noun
The action of enzymes in breaking down organic substances during fermentation
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: zymosis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
Narrower terms: bottom fermentation, top fermentation, vinification
History
From zymo- + -lysis.
