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yeast

/jiːst/noun

उच्चारण यीस्ट

ख़मीर

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U, C]

    a fungus used in making beer and wine, or to make bread rise

    ख़मीर

    • yeast in bread
    • The baker added yeast to the dough and left it to rise for an hour.

    Synonyms leaven ferment

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

leaven ferment

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General knowledge

Science: yeast causes fermentation and reproduces by budding.

विज्ञान में ख़मीर किण्वन करता है और मुकुलन (budding) से जनन करता है।