zymologicaladjective
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What does the adjective zymological mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective zymological. 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 adjective zymological pronounced?
British English
U.S. English
Where does the adjective zymological come from?
Earliest known use
1820s
The earliest known use of the adjective zymological is in the 1820s.
OED's earliest evidence for zymological is from around 1828–32, in a dictionary by Noah Webster, lexicographer.
Nearby entries
- zymocyte, n.a1909–
- zymodeme, n.1978–
- zymogen, n.1877–
- zymogenetic, adj.1896–
- zymogenic, adj.1884–
- zymogluconate, n.1887–
- zymogluconic, adj.1886–
- zymogram, n.1957–
- zymohydrolysis, n.1903–
- zymoid, adj. & n.1891–
- zymological, adj.1828–
- zymologist, n.1828–
- zymology, n.1753–
- zymolysis, n.1890–
- zymolytic, adj.1890–
- zymome, n.1820–31
- zymometer, n.1842–
- zymophore, adj.1900–
- zymophoric, adj.1902–
- zymophyte, n.1890–
- zymosan, n.1943–
Meaning & use
- 1828–Relating to zymology.Stressed as zymoˈlogical.
- 1828–32
Zumological, Zumologist.
N. Webster, American Dictionary of English Language - 1846
Zymological, Zymologist.
J. E. Worcester, Universal Dictionary of English Language
- mago-chemical1652Relating to both magic and chemistry.
- physico-chemical1664–Of or relating to physical chemistry; of or relating to both physics and chemistry.
- chemico-medical1744–Involving both chemistry and medicine; (in early use) spec. = chemiatric, adj. (now historical).
- unorganic1775–Not organic, inorganic; esp. not consisting of or deriving from organic structure or matter.
- pneumato-chemical1790–Of or relating to pneumatic chemistry; †pneumato-chemical trough = pneumatic trough, n. (obsolete).
- electrochemical1808–Of or relating to electrochemistry; involving both electricity and chemistry.
- electrochemic1813–= electrochemical, adj.
- zymological1828–Relating to zymology.
- thermochemic1844–= thermochemical, adj.
- photochemical1858–Of or relating to the chemical action of light (or similar radiation). Cf. photochemistry, n.
- thermochemical1871–Of or pertaining to thermochemistry.
- physiochemical1881–= physico-chemical, adj.
- stoicheiometrical1887–
- stereo-chemical1890–Relating to stereochemistry.
- stoicheiometric1892–
- physical-chemical1896–
- zymotechnic1896–Relating to the art of fermentation.
- zymotechnical1900–= zymotechnic, adj.
- photochemic1907–= photochemical, adj.
- magnetochemical1911–Of or relating to magnetochemistry.
- immunochemical1912–Of or relating to immunochemistry.
- radiochemical1915–Of or relating to radiochemistry; considered in terms of radiochemistry.
- topochemical1920–Chemistry. Of or pertaining to topochemistry.
- palaeochemical1926–Of or relating to palaeochemistry.
- cosmochemical1940–Of or pertaining to cosmochemistry.
- mechanochemical1943–Of or relating to mechanochemistry; of or relating to mechanochemical phenomena.
- radiation-chemical1946–Of or relating to radiation chemistry.
- sonochemical1948–Of or relating to sonochemistry; involving or resulting from the application of ultrasound to a chemical reaction or process.
- stereological1963–Of, relating to, or by stereology.
- bioinorganic1970–Of or relating to both biology and inorganic chemistry; spec. designating biochemical compounds containing metal atoms (as haemoglobin…
Pronunciation
British English
U.S. English
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
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.
View the pronunciation model here.
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
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