leavening agent vs raising agent

leavening agent and raising agent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leavening agent	Yes	No	No	No
raising agent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, leavening agent and raising agent are synonyms defined as:

leavening agent and raising 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 synonyms of leavening agent include leaven agent.

leavening agent (noun)	raising agent (noun)
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.	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.