zymometer

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζυμόω (zumóō, “to leaven”). By surface analysis, zymo- +‎ -meter.

Noun

zymometer (plural zymometers)

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: zymoscope, zymosimeter

References

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