leavening agent

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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: leaven, leavening, raising agent
    Hyponyms: baking powder, baking soda, hartshorn salt, yeast

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