- 1. n. A genus of budding fungi, the various species of which have the power, to a greater or less extent, or splitting up sugar into alcohol and carbonic acid. They are the active agents in producing fermentation of wine, beer, etc. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the yeast of sedimentary beer. Also called Torula. Source: opted
- 2. A genus of budding fungi, the various species of which have the power, to a greater or less extent, or splitting up sugar into alcohol and carbonic acid. They are the active agents in producing fermentation of wine, beer, etc. Saccharomyces cerevisiæ is the yeast of sedimentary beer. Also called Torula. Source: webster
- 3. A genus of budding fungi, the various species of which have thepower, to a greater or less extent, or splitting up sugar intoalcohol and carbonic acid. They are the active agents in producingfermentation of wine, beer, etc. Saccharomyces cerevisiæ is the yeastof sedimentary beer. Also called Torula. Source: adambom
- 4. n single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates Source: ecdict
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