leavening
English Thesaurus
1. an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | imponderable, |
| definition | : | a factor whose effects cannot be accurately assessed (noun.cognition) |
2. a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | substance, |
| definition | : | a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | baking powder, |
| definition | : | any of various powdered mixtures used in baking as a substitute for yeast (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | sourdough, |
| definition | : | a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | barm, yeast, |
| definition | : | a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | leaven, prove, raise, |
| definition | : | cause to puff up with a leaven (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | leaven, prove, raise, |
| definition | : | cause to puff up with a leaven (verb.motion) |
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