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yeasts
verb(yeast)ferment, froth
yeasts
noun(yeast)a yellowish surface froth or sediment that occurs especially in saccharine liquids (such as fruit juices) in which it promotes alcoholic fermentation, consists largely of cells of a fungus (such as the saccharomyces, Saccharomyces cerevisiae), and is used especially in the making of alcoholic liquors and as a leaven in baking
yeasts
noun(yeast)a commercial product containing yeast fungi in a moist or dry medium
yeasts
noun(yeast)a unicellular fungus that is present and functionally active in yeast, usually has little or no mycelium, and reproduces by budding
yeasts
noun(yeast)a yeast (such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae) used or suitable for use as a leavening agent
yeasts
noun(yeast)a yeast used or suitable for use in brewing; specifically : the dried pulverized cells of such a yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) used especially as a source of B-complex vitamins