किण्व

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit किण्व (kiṇva)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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किण्व (kiṇvam

  1. A drug or seed used to produce fermentation in the manufacture of spirits from sugar, Bassia etc.; a ferment; yeast.