leavening

leav·en·ing

L0094300 (lĕv′ə-nĭng)n. An agent that causes rising, fermentation, or ferment; leaven.

leavening

(ˈlɛvnɪŋ) n1. an element of diversity; an enlivening element2. (Cookery) cookery a raising agent

leav•en•ing

(ˈlɛv ə nɪŋ)

n. 1. Also called leav′ening a′gent. a substance used to produce fermentation in dough. 2. the process of causing fermentation by leaven. 3. leaven (def. 3). [1600–10]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	leavening - an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"leavenimponderable - a factor whose effects cannot be accurately assessed; "human behavior depends on many imponderables"
	2.	leavening - a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquidleavensubstance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"baking powder - any of various powdered mixtures used in baking as a substitute for yeastsourdough - a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making breadbarm, yeast - a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey

leavening

nounAn agent that stimulates or precipitates a reaction, development, or change:catalyst, ferment, leaven, yeast.

Translations

levain