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Meaning of
yeast
in English
yeast
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//jiːst//
#common
Plural
yeasts
Past Tense
yeasted
Participle Verb
yeasting
Third Person Singular
yeasts
Definitions
Noun
a
microorganism
causing
fermentation
a
fungus
used
in
baking
and
brewing
;
leavening
agent
a
type
of
fungus
;
single-celled
organism
Yeast
is
a
microorganism
that
plays
a
crucial
role
in
fermentation
.
a
substance
used
to
make
dough
rise
;
baker's
yeast
Bakers
use
yeast
to
make
bread
rise
and
give
it
a
light
texture
.
substance
for
leavening
bread
;
fermentation
The
baker
added
yeast
to
the
dough
to
help
it
rise
.
microorganism
for
brewing
;
Saccharomyces
species
Brewers
use
a
specific
type
of
yeast
for
fermenting
beer
.
single-celled
fungus
;
various
families
The
scientist
studied
the
yeast
under
a
microscope
to
understand
its
structure
.
budding
yeast
;
order
Saccharomycetales
Bakers
often
use
active
dry
yeast
to
leaven
their
bread
products
.
a
microorganism
for
fermentation
;
baking
The
brewery
uses
a
special
yeast
to
ferment
their
craft
beer
.
foam
or
froth
(
on
a
liquid
surface
)
The
bartender
wiped
away
the
yeast
from
the
surface
of
the
beer
.
Compounds / Phrases
yeast infection