baking powder
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baking powder
noun baking powders · baking-powder
- A dry leavening agent used in baking; a mixture of baking soda, an acid (often cream of tartar) and starch to keep it dry; when wetted, carbon dioxide is released.
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noun dry leavening agent used in baking
| Español | polvo de hornear, royal, bequenpaura, róyal, polvo gasificante, levadura química |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ベーキングパウダー bēkingu paudā |
| 中文 | 發酵粉 /发酵粉 fājiàofěn, 焙粉 bèifěn, 發粉 /发粉 fāfěn, 起子 qǐzi, 泡打粉 pàodǎfěn |
| Português | fermento químico |
| Français | levure chimique |
| Deutsch | Backpulver |
| Italiano | lievito chimico |
| Ελληνικά | μπέικιν πάουντερ béikin páounter |
| Română | praf de copt |
| Русский | пека́рный порошо́к pekárnyj porošók |
| العربية | بيكنج باودر bēking bāwdar |
| עברית | אַבְקַת אֲפִיָּה avkát afiyá |
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title = {baking powder},
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