brewer's yeast

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈbruːərz ˈjiːst/
- /ˈbruːərz jiːst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈbruːərz ˈjiːst/

Definitions of brewer's yeast words

noun brewer's yeast a yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, used in brewing 3
noun brewer's yeast yeast obtained as a by-product of brewing 3
noun brewer's yeast a yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) used in brewing beer 3
noun brewer's yeast the byproduct yeast left after brewing, often used in medicine and foods and as a dietary supplement 3
noun brewer's yeast a yeast, as of the genus Saccharomyces, suitable for use as a ferment in the manufacture of wine and beer. 1
noun brewer's yeast yeast used to ferment beer 1

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Origin of brewer's yeast

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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brewer's yeast popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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