Definition of Oenology

1. Noun. The art of wine making.

Exact synonyms: Enology
Generic synonyms: Art, Artistry, Prowess
Derivative terms: Enologist, Oenologist

Definition of Oenology

1. Noun. The scientific study of (wines) and winemaking. ¹

2. Noun. (alternative spelling of (oenology)) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Oenology

1. the study of wines [n -GIES]

Medical Definition of Oenology

1. Knowledge of wine, scientific or practical. Origin: Gr. Wine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oenology

oenanthylate
oenanthylic
oenanthylidene
oenanthylous
oenin
oenite
oeno-
oenocyan
oenocyte
oenocytes
oenological
oenologically
oenologies
oenologist
oenologists
oenology (current term)
oenomania
oenomel
oenomels
oenophil
oenophile
oenophiles
oenophilia
oenophilist
oenophils
oenophlygia
oenothionic
oerlikon
oerlikons
oersted

Literary usage of Oenology

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Botanical Gazette by University of Chicago, JSTOR (Organization) (1906)
"... (3) zymology, and (4) practical viticulture and oenology. The institution is excellently equipped for carrying on these different branches of work. ..."

2. Pamphlets on Enology (1892)
"... who is not always fully informed on all the details of technical oenology. With this information for a guide, he will be better able to judge of the ..."

3. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1896)
"Dr. F. Saccardo, has been appointed Professor of Plant Pathology in the school of oenology and Viticulture at Avellino. Dr. P. Tauber, of Berlin, ..."

4. France Under the Republic by Jean Charlemagne Bracq (1910)
"There are forty-two agronomic stations and laboratories for analyses, six stations of oenology, ..."

5. Foods and Their Adulteration: Origin, Manufacture, and Composition of Food by Harvey Washington Wiley (1907)
"... Professor Gayon, who is the principal advisor of the committee of oenology, that steps have already been taken to prevent the excessive use of sulfur, ..."

6. Universities and Scientific Life in the United States by Maurice Jules Gaston Corneille Caullery, James Haughton Woods, Emmet Russell (1922)
"... of California there are numerous courses relating to the various branches of agriculture in that state, such as courses in oenology, citriculture, ..."

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