raising agent vs leavening agent

raising agent and leavening agent both are nouns.

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

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

raising agent and 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 synonyms of raising agent include leaven agent.

raising agent (noun)	leavening 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.