English Words Starting With Z

• zymolysis

  nounVery Low
  /zaɪˈmɒlɪsɪs/The process of fermentation, especially the chemical breakdown of a substance by enzymes, bacteria, or other microorganisms.
• zymometer

  nounVery Rare (C2+)
  /zaɪˈmɒm.ɪ.tə/An instrument for measuring fermentation activity or the degree of fermentation.
• zymosis

  nounVery Rare
  /zaɪˈməʊsɪs/A process of fermentation, especially involving yeasts or bacteria; in older medicine, an infectious or zymotic disease thought to be caused by a fermenting agent.
• zymurgy

  nounVery low
  /ˈzaɪ.mɜː.dʒi/The branch of chemistry that deals with fermentation processes, especially in brewing and distilling.
• zyrian

  adjectivenounObsolete / Very Low
  /ˈzɪrɪən/An archaic, obsolete name for the Komi people or their language.
• zyryan

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Specialist Term)
  /ˈzɪərɪən/A member of the Komi people, an indigenous Finno-Ugric ethnic group in northeastern European Russia.
• zyzzyva

  nounVery Low
  /ˈzɪzɪvə/A genus of tropical American weevils (beetles), typically found on palms.
• zˈincoˌgraph

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈzɪŋkə(ʊ)ɡrɑːf/A print or a printing plate made by the zincography process.

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