zymometer, n.

zymometer
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# zymometernoun

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zymometer mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zymometer. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

#### Entry status

OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

### How is the noun zymometer pronounced?

#### British English

/zʌɪˈmɒmᵻtə/
zigh-MOM-uh-tuh

#### U.S. English

/zaɪˈmɑmədər/
zigh-MAH-muh-duhr

### Where does the noun zymometer come from?

Earliest known use

1840s

The earliest known use of the noun zymometer is in the 1840s.

OED's only evidence for zymometer is from 1842, in a dictionary by William T. Brande, chemist.

### Nearby entries

1. zymogluconic, adj. 1886–
2. zymogram, n. 1957–
3. zymohydrolysis, n. 1903–
4. zymoid, adj. & n. 1891–
5. zymological, adj. 1828–
6. zymologist, n. 1828–
7. zymology, n. 1753–
8. zymolysis, n. 1890–
9. zymolytic, adj. 1890–
10. zymome, n. 1820–31
11. zymometer, n.1842–
12. zymophore, adj. 1900–
13. zymophoric, adj. 1902–
14. zymophyte, n. 1890–
15. zymosan, n. 1943–
16. zymoscope, n. 1868–
17. zymosimeter, n. 1704–
18. zymosis, n. 1842–
19. zymotechnic, adj. 1896–
20. zymotechnical, adj. 1900–
21. zymotechnologist, n. 1896–

## Etymology

‑meter comb. form2.

## Meaning & use

1. 1842–
   = zymosimeter n.
   Stressed as zyˈmometer.
   1. 1842

      > Zumometer, or Zumosimeter, an instrument intended to show the degree to which fermentation has proceeded in different fermenting liquors.

      W. T. Brande, Dictionary of Science, Literature & Art 1343/2
   1. zymosimeter 1704–
      An instrument for measuring the degree of fermentation of a fermenting liquor.
   2. alcoholometer 1803–
      Any of various instruments for measuring the concentration of alcohol; esp. (a) a hydrometer calibrated to show the proportion of alcohol in an…
   3. alcohometer 1809–
      = alcoholometer, n.
   4. alcoometer 1825–
      = alcoholometer, n.
   5. alcoholmeter 1831–
      = alcoholometer, n.
   6. zymometer 1842–
      = zymosimeter, n.
   7. thief-tube 1877–
      See quot.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/zʌɪˈmɒmᵻtə/
zigh-MOM-uh-tuh

### U.S. English

/zaɪˈmɑmədər/
zigh-MAH-muh-duhr

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

####

Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

## Forms

### Variant forms

Also †zumometer.

Originally published as part of the entry for zymo-, comb. form

zymo-, comb. form was first published in 1921; not fully revised.