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yeast that rises to the surface as froth during fermentation. Also called surface yeast.
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Yeast powder — Yeast Yeast, n. [OE. [yogh]eest, [yogh]est, AS. gist; akin to D. gest, gist, G. gischt, g[ a]scht, OHG. jesan, jerian, to ferment, G. gischen, g[ a]schen, g[ a]hren, Gr. ? boiled, zei^n to boil, Skr. yas. [root]111.] [1913 Webster] 1. The foam,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Yeast — of the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae Scientific classification Domain … Wikipedia
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