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additive vs leavening agent

leavening agent vs additive

additive and leavening agent both are nouns.

additive is an adjective but leavening agent is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
additive Yes Yes No No
leavening agent Yes No No No
As nouns, leavening agent is a hyponym of additive; that is, leavening agent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than additive:
  • additive: something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
  • leavening agent: A leavening agent (also known as raising agent or leaven agent) is a substance added to dough or batter to make it lighter and softer.
Other hyponyms of additive include adjuvant, artificial additive, food additive, leaven agent, raising agent.
additive (noun) leavening agent (noun)
something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine A leavening agent (also known as raising agent or leaven agent) is a substance added to dough or batter to make it lighter and softer.
additive (adjective) leavening agent (adjective)
characterized or produced by addition
designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
Difference between additive and leavening agent

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