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Leavening

Leavening Meaning & Definition
Leavening Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Leavening?

[n] an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"
[n] a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid

Synonyms | Synonyms for Leavening: leaven | leaven

Related Terms | Find terms related to Leavening:

See Also | baking powder | barm | imponderable | matter | sourdough | substance | yeast

Leavening In Webster's Dictionary

\Leav"en*ing\, n. 1. The act of making light, or causing to ferment, by means of leaven. 2. That which leavens or makes light. --Bacon.

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