baking powder

noun

any of various powders used as a substitute for yeast in baking, composed of sodium bicarbonate mixed with an acid substance, as cream of tartar, capable of setting carbon dioxide free when the mixture is moistened, causing the dough to rise.

Origin of baking powder

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby baking powder

Bakewell tart, bakgat, Bakhtaran, Bakhtin, baking, baking powder, baking sheet, baking soda, Bakke decision, bakkie, baklava

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Example sentences from the Web for baking powder

One teaspoonful of baking-powder is the equivalent of one teaspoonful of cream of tartar, and one half teaspoonful of soda.
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald
The proportions of flour and baking-powder are the same as for flapjacks.
On the Trail|Lina Beard and Adelia Belle Beard
“A ten-cent can of baking-powder, if you please,” replied the lady primly.
An Alabaster Box|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Florence Morse Kingsley
Add the cooked mixture and sift in two cupfuls of flour with a heaping teaspoonful of baking-powder.
The Myrtle Reed Cook Book|Myrtle Reed

She ordered a can of baking-powder and asked how much of the money was left.
Beginners Luck|Emily Hahn

British Dictionary definitions for baking powder

baking powder

noun

any of various powdered mixtures that contain sodium bicarbonate, starch (usually flour), and one or more slightly acidic compounds, such as cream of tartar: used in baking as a substitute for yeast

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for baking powder

baking powder

[ bā′kĭng ]

A mixture of baking soda, a nonreactive filler (such as starch), and at least one slightly acidic compound (such as cream of tartar). Baking powder works as a leavening agent in baking by releasing carbon dioxide when mixed with a liquid, such as milk or water.

单词	baking powder
释义	baking powder noun any of various powders used as a substitute for yeast in baking, composed of sodium bicarbonate mixed with an acid substance, as cream of tartar, capable of setting carbon dioxide free when the mixture is moistened, causing the dough to rise. Origin of baking powder First recorded in 1840–50 Words nearby baking powder Bakewell tart, bakgat, Bakhtaran, Bakhtin, baking, baking powder, baking sheet, baking soda, Bakke decision, bakkie, baklava Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for baking powder One teaspoonful of baking-powder is the equivalent of one teaspoonful of cream of tartar, and one half teaspoonful of soda. The Century Cook Book\|Mary Ronald The proportions of flour and baking-powder are the same as for flapjacks. On the Trail\|Lina Beard and Adelia Belle Beard “A ten-cent can of baking-powder, if you please,” replied the lady primly. An Alabaster Box\|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Florence Morse Kingsley Add the cooked mixture and sift in two cupfuls of flour with a heaping teaspoonful of baking-powder. The Myrtle Reed Cook Book\|Myrtle Reed She ordered a can of baking-powder and asked how much of the money was left. Beginners Luck\|Emily Hahn British Dictionary definitions for baking powder baking powder noun any of various powdered mixtures that contain sodium bicarbonate, starch (usually flour), and one or more slightly acidic compounds, such as cream of tartar: used in baking as a substitute for yeast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for baking powder baking powder [ bā′kĭng ] A mixture of baking soda, a nonreactive filler (such as starch), and at least one slightly acidic compound (such as cream of tartar). Baking powder works as a leavening agent in baking by releasing carbon dioxide when mixed with a liquid, such as milk or water. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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