Zymolysis (Noun)
Meaning
A process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Zymolysis plays a significant role in the fermentation process that converts grapes into wine.
- During zymolysis, enzymes help to catalyze the reaction and increase the breakdown of sugars into alcohol.
- Brewers closely monitor zymolysis in their beers to ensure that it does not go over and ruin the brew.
- This breakdown, called zymolysis, happens because enzymes present on the grain itself work in an anaerobic environment to start this chemical process.
- A change in yeast culture, bacteria population or certain minerals might halt the process of zymolysis completely or to the degree desired in specific manufacturing scenarios.