zymogluconate, n.

zymogluconate
http://www.oed.com/dictionary/zymogluconate_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_use
First published 1921; not fully revised

# zymogluconatenoun

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zymogluconate mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zymogluconate. 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 zymogluconate pronounced?

#### British English

/ˌzʌɪmə(ʊ)ˈɡluːkəneɪt/
zigh-moh-GLOO-kuh-nayt

#### U.S. English

/ˌzaɪməˈɡlukəˌneɪt/
zigh-muh-GLOO-kuh-nayt
/ˌzaɪmoʊˈɡlukəˌneɪt/
zigh-moh-GLOO-kuh-nayt

### Where does the noun zymogluconate come from?

Earliest known use

1880s

The earliest known use of the noun zymogluconate is in the 1880s.

OED's only evidence for zymogluconate is from 1887, in Journal of Chemical Society.

### Nearby entries

1. zyme, n. 1882–
2. zymic, adj. 1817–26
3. zymin, n. 1842–
4. zyminized, adj. 1888–
5. zymo-, comb. form
6. zymocyte, n. a1909–
7. zymodeme, n. 1978–
8. zymogen, n. 1877–
9. zymogenetic, adj. 1896–
10. zymogenic, adj. 1884–
11. zymogluconate, n.1887–
12. zymogluconic, adj. 1886–
13. zymogram, n. 1957–
14. zymohydrolysis, n. 1903–
15. zymoid, adj. & n. 1891–
16. zymological, adj. 1828–
17. zymologist, n. 1828–
18. zymology, n. 1753–
19. zymolysis, n. 1890–
20. zymolytic, adj. 1890–
21. zymome, n. 1820–31

## Meaning & use

1. 1887–
   A salt of zymogluconic acid.
   Stressed as zymoˈgluconate.
   1. 1887

      > The crystallised ammonium gluconate recently described by Volpert..had previously been obtained by the author [sc. L. Boutroux], and described by him as ammonium zymogluconate.

      Journal of Chemical Society vol. 52 468
   organic chemistry
   1. zymogluconate 1887–
      A salt of zymogluconic acid.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˌzʌɪmə(ʊ)ˈɡluːkəneɪt/
zigh-moh-GLOO-kuh-nayt

### U.S. English

/ˌzaɪməˈɡlukəˌneɪt/
zigh-muh-GLOO-kuh-nayt
/ˌzaɪmoʊˈɡlukəˌneɪt/
zigh-moh-GLOO-kuh-nayt

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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.

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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

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

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