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单词 leavening
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Definition of leavening in English:

leavening

noun ˈlɛv(ə)nɪŋˈlɛvənɪŋ
  • 1A substance used in dough to make it rise, such as yeast or baking powder.

    during the 18th century yeast was abandoned as a leavening for fruit cakes
    as mass noun everything will be made with natural leavening and wholegrain flour
  • 2A quality or element that permeates and modifies or transforms something for the better.

    underneath the frills and fuss there's a leavening of serious intent
 
 

Definition of leavening in US English:

leavening

nounˈlɛvənɪŋˈlevəniNG
  • 1A substance used in dough or batter to make it rise, such as yeast or baking powder.

    during the 18th century yeast was abandoned as a leavening for fruit cakes
    as mass noun everything will be made with natural leavening and wholegrain flour
  • 2A quality or element that permeates and modifies or transforms something for the better.

    underneath the frills and fuss there's a leavening of serious intent
 
 
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