Yeast synonyms

leaven

Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.

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leavening

A causing to be leavened

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catalyst

Someone or something that encourages progress or change.

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head

The foremost or leading position:

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lather

Foamy sweat, as that on a racehorse

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spume

Foam or froth of liquid, particularly that of sea water.

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suds

(Slang) Beer.

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bubble

(Intransitive) To produce bubbles, to rise up in bubbles (such in foods cooking).

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effervesce

To rise and come out in bubbles, as gas in a liquid

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fizz

To travel at a great velocity, producing a sound caused by the speed.

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solid (related)

(Physics) One of four main states of matter , in which the molecules vibrate about fixed positions and cannot migrate to other positions in the substance. Unlike a gas or liquid, a solid has a fixed shape, and unlike a gas, a solid has a fixed volume. In most solids (with exceptions such as glass), the molecules are arranged in crystal lattices of various sizes.

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change (related)

Something different; variety:

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saccharomyces (related)

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bacterium (related)

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freeze-dry (related)

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autolyse (related)

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kefir (related)

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phytase (related)

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2-hybrid (related)

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fermentative (related)

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top-fermenting (related)

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pectin (related)

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protein (related)

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urease (related)

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penicillium (related)

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starch (related)

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zyme

The specific cause of a zymotic disease

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fungus (related)

Any of a large division (Eumycota) of thallophytes, including molds, mildews, mushrooms, rusts, and smuts, that are parasites on living organisms or that feed upon dead organic material: fungi lack chlorophyll, true roots, stems, and leaves, and reproduce by means of spores: in some systems of biological classification, these organisms are placed in a separate kingdom (Fungi) and are not considered to be plants

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harm

Physical or psychological damage or injury:

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cream

To remove the cream from; skim.

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amylase

Any of various enzymes that cause starches to break down into smaller sugars, especially maltose, by hydrolysis. There are two types of amylases, alpha-amylases and beta-amylases. In humans, an alpha-amylase known as ptyalin is present in saliva and is also produced by the pancreas for secretion into the small intestine. Beta-amylases are found in bacteria, molds, yeasts, and the seeds of plants.

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pepsin

(Biochemistry) A digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids.

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diastase

(Biochemistry) Any one of a group of enzymes which catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose; mostly amylase

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enzyme (related)

The definition of an enzyme is a protein created by an organism that increases the rate at which chemical reactions occur.

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agent

An agent is defined as someone or something that makes something happen.

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froth

High prices unwarranted by economic fundamentals:

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foam

A colloidal dispersion of a gas in a liquid or solid medium, such as shaving cream, foam rubber, or a substance used to fight fires. A foam may be produced, especially on the surface of a liquid, by agitation or by a chemical reaction, such as fermentation.

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ferment

Something, such as a yeast, bacterium, mold, or enzyme, that causes fermentation.

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bacterial (related)

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barm

A small, flat, round individual loaf or roll of bread.

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