leavening agent

English

Noun

leavening agent (plural leavening agents)

1. Any organism or substance added to a food product (such as dough or batter) that makes it rise when cooked.

   Synonyms: leaven, leavening, raising agent

   Hyponyms: baking powder, baking soda, hartshorn salt, yeast

Related terms

• leavened
• unleavened

 

Translations

organism or substance

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 發酵劑／发酵剂 (fājiàojì), 膨鬆劑／膨松剂 (péngsōngjì)

• Finnish: nostatusaine (fi)
• Portuguese: agente levedante m

See also

• self-raising flour
• sour mash
• starter