leavening agent
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Noun[edit]
leavening agent (plural leavening agents)
- 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
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organism or substance