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yeast vs Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Saccharomyces cerevisiae vs yeast

yeast and Saccharomyces cerevisiae both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
yeast Yes No No No
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Yes No No No
As nouns, Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a hyponym of yeast; that is, Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yeast:
  • yeast: any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae: used as a leaven in baking and brewing
yeast (noun) Saccharomyces cerevisiae (noun)
any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division used as a leaven in baking and brewing
a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
Difference between yeast and Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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