Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Noun: zymolysis  zI'mó-li-sis
  1. A process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
    - zymosis, fermentation, fermenting

Type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process

Nearest

zygote
zygotene
zygotic
Zyklon A
Zyloprim
zymase
zymo-
zymogen
zymoid
zymology
zymolysis
zymolytic
zymosis
zymotic
zymurgy
Zyrian
Zyrian language