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yeast

[yeest] / yist /
NOUN
leaven
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NOUN
foam
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NOUN
rising agent
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Perhaps the best-known examples of fermentation are in baking and brewing, where yeast breaks down sugar into ethanol and carbon dioxide.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

When asked if the scientists were considering using the yeast to brew beer, he responded: "It's on the list."

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

However the strange yeast was able to eat the phenol, meaning that in the future it could help break down the chemical in contaminated environments, the scientists said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Frydman's lab has spent years studying how cells maintain proteostasis in simpler organisms such as yeast and roundworms.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

I started cooking Saturday’s meal on Tuesday morning, when I made the stock and started the wild yeast culture for the bread.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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