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Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

1 4.6
A yeast used to turn sugar into gas and alcohol for bread and beer
  • noun
  • /sæˈkɛrəˌmɪsiːz ˌsɛrəˈvɪsiˌeɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • In brewing, Saccharomyces cerevisiae is essential for producing flavorful ales and lagers.
  • yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Examples

  • The heifers of the supplemented group received yeast culture (Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Yea-Sac1026).

    Academic text (2015)

  • The effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on growth performance, blood parameters, nutrient digestibility, fecal coliform, and Lactobacillus were studied.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Keywords: Sahiwal heifers; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Growth rate; Digestibility; Coliform; Lactobacillus.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The heifers in the supplemented group were fed with Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Alltech Inc., Nicholasville, KY), 5 g/animal/day.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Many bakers rely on Saccharomyces cerevisiae for making bread rise and create a light texture.

  • During fermentation, Saccharomyces cerevisiae transforms sugars into carbon dioxide and alcohol.

Synonyms

yeast
vsSaccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Specialized
68 1.1

A very small living thing used in baking and brewing to make dough rise or ferment drinks

is a single species widely used specifically to ferment sugars producing gas and alcohol
brewer's yeast
vsSaccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A type of yeast used to make beer and sometimes bread

is the specific species used to ferment sugars into gas and alcohol
baker's yeast
vsSaccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Specialized
1 2.9

A small living thing used in baking to make dough rise

focuses on fermenting sugars to produce both gas and alcohol rather than only leavening
Saccharomyces
vsSaccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Specialized
7.2

A yeast made of one cell that turns sugar into gas and alcohol in bread and beer

refers to one species within that broader genus used for baking and brewing

Surface Forms

Saccharomyces cerevisiae singular
Saccharomyces cerevisiaes plural

Morphology

Saccharomyces + cerevisiae

This is a scientific Latin binomial (genus + species) rather than a compositional everyday phrase; its meaning (a particular species of yeast used for brewing/baking) depends on domain knowledge and knowledge of Latinized epithets. Even if a learner knows 'Saccharomyces' as yeast, the species epithet 'cerevisiae' is not a transparent English word for a B1 learner, so the overall meaning is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Saccharomyces cerevisiae comes from old word parts: saccharo means 'sugar', myces means 'fungus', and cerevisiae means 'of beer'. So the name is like calling it a 'sugar fungus of beer' and explains that this yeast eats sugar to make bread rise and to make alcohol.