zymoscope

noun

zy·​mo·​scope

ˈzīməˌskōp

: an apparatus for determining the fermenting power of yeast by measuring the amount of carbon dioxide evolved from a given quantity of sugar

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary zym- + -scope

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