English to English Dictionary

Zounds

An archaic expression of surprise, anger, or indignation.

Zuiderzee

A former shallow bay of the North Sea in the Netherlands that was transformed into a freshwater lake (IJsselmeer) by the construction of a major dam.

Zuolin

A historical Chinese personal name or a transliterated reference to prominent figures in modern Chinese history, such as the Fengtian clique warlord Zhang Zuolin.

Zuotin

A cellular protein found in yeast that acts as a chaperone and associates with ribosomes, playing a critical role in protein folding and translation.

Zymology

The branch of science that deals with fermentation and the chemical processes associated with it.

Zōdai

To increase or enlarge something.

zymurgy

A branch of applied chemistry that studies the biochemistry of fermentation processes, such as in winemaking, brewing, and distilling.