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yeast

[yeest] / jist /
NOUN
leaven
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NOUN
foam
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NOUN
rising agent
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Kombucha is made when a SCOBY, a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, ferments sweetened tea.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

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

Genetic analysis revealed "DNA damage levels very comparable to the original microbes" in the Iceman's guts, suggesting the yeast entered his body soon after death, Sarhan said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 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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