zymosimeter

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζύμωσις (zúmōsis, “fermentation”), and English -i- and -meter.

Noun

zymosimeter (plural zymosimeters)

1. An instrument for ascertaining the degree of fermentation occasioned by the mixture of different liquids, and the degree of heat which they acquire in fermentation.

   Synonyms: zymometer, zymoscope

References

• “zymosimeter”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.