Phrase guide

leavening agent

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: leaven, leavening, raising agent

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: набухва́тел (nabuhvátel) — organism or substance
  • Chinese Mandarin: 發酵劑 /发酵剂 (fājiàojì) — organism or substance
  • Chinese Mandarin: 膨鬆劑 /膨松剂 (péngsōngjì) — organism or substance
  • Finnish: nostatusaine — organism or substance
  • German: Backtriebmittel — organism or substance
  • German: Triebmittel — organism or substance
  • Hungarian: lazítás — organism or substance
  • Polish: zaczyn — organism or substance
  • Polish: rozczyn — organism or substance
  • Polish: zakwas — organism or substance
  • Polish: zakwas chlebowy — organism or substance
  • Portuguese: agente levedante — organism or substance
  • Spanish: leudante — organism or substance
  • Spanish: hurmiento — organism or substance
  • Spanish: agente ludiante — organism or substance
  • Swedish: jäsmedel — organism or substance
  • Swedish: hävmedel — organism or substance