Transcription
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- [zahym]
- /zaɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zahym]
- /zaɪm/
Definitions of zymes word
- noun zymes the specific principle regarded as the cause of a zymotic disease. 1
- noun zymes plural of zyme. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of zymes
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85, zyme is from the Greek word zȳ́mē leaven
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Zymes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zymes popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.