Producto formado a partir de una sustancia o mezcla de productos químicos que, por la influencia del calor y la humedad, produce desprendimiento de gas que expande las masas preparadas con harina o almidones, aumentando su volumen y porosidad.
Descriptor Portuguese:
Fermento Químico
Descriptor French:
Levure Chimique
Tree number(s):
VS2.001.003.004.005.015
Scope note:
A product formed from a single substance or a mixture of chemicals that, by the influence of heat or humidity, produces some gas that expands masses prepared with flour or starches, increasing their volume and porosity.
Allowable Qualifiers:
No qualifiers
DeCS ID:
51414
Unique ID:
DDCS051414
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