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leavening agent

leavening agent noun: any organism or substance added to a food product (such as dough or batter) that makes it rise when cooked.

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 of leavening agent

Forms of leavening agent

pluralleavening agents

Questions about leavening agent

What does leavening agent mean?
Leavening agent means any organism or substance added to a food product (such as dough or batter) that makes it rise when cooked.
What part of speech is leavening agent?
Leavening agent is a noun.
What is the plural of leavening agent?
The plural of leavening agent is leavening agents.

Words near leavening agent in the dictionary

  1. leavener
  2. leaveners
  3. leavenest
  4. leaveneth
  5. leavening
  6. leavening agent
  7. leavening agents
  8. leavenings
  9. leavenless
  10. leavenous
  11. leavens

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