yeastless

yeast

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yeest]
- /yist/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yeest]
- /yist/

Definitions of yeastless word

noun yeastless any of various small, single-celled fungi of the phylum Ascomycota that reproduce by fission or budding, the daughter cells often remaining attached, and that are capable of fermenting carbohydrates into alcohol and carbon dioxide. 1
noun yeastless any of several yeasts of the genus Saccharomyces, used in brewing alcoholic beverages, as a leaven in baking breads, and in pharmacology as a source of vitamins and proteins. Compare bottom yeast, brewer's yeast, top yeast. 1
noun yeastless spume; foam. 1
noun yeastless ferment; agitation. 1
noun yeastless something that causes ferment or agitation. 1
verb without object yeastless to ferment. 1

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Origin of yeastless

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English ye(e)st (noun), Old English gist, gyst; cognate with Dutch gist, German Gischt yeast, foam, Old Norse jastr yeast, Greek zestós boiled, Sanskrit yásati (it) boils

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Parts of speech for Yeastless

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yeastless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 53% 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.