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Definition: Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
n : used as a leaven in baking and brewing [syn:
baker's yeast,
brewer's yeast]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Saccharomyces
\Sac`cha*ro*my"ces\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? sugar + ?,
?, a fungus.] (Biol.)
A genus of budding fungi, the various species of which have
the power, to a greater or less extent, or splitting up sugar
into alcohol and carbonic acid. They are the active agents in
producing fermentation of wine, beer, etc.
Saccharomyces cerevisi[ae]
is the yeast of sedimentary beer. Also called
Torula.
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Alcohol
\Al"co*hol\ ([a^]l"k[-o]*h[o^]l), n. [Cf. F. alcool,
formerly written alcohol, Sp. alcohol alcohol, antimony,
galena, OSp. alcofol; all fr. Ar. al-kohl a powder of
antimony or galena, to paint the eyebrows with. The name was
afterwards applied, on account of the fineness of this
powder, to highly rectified spirits, a signification unknown
in Arabia. The Sp. word has both meanings. Cf.
Alquifou.]
1. An impalpable powder. [Obs.]
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2. The fluid essence or pure spirit obtained by distillation.
[Obs.] --Boyle.
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3. Pure spirit of wine; pure or highly rectified spirit
(called also
ethyl alcohol or
ethanol,
CH3.CH2.OH);
the spirituous or intoxicating element of fermented or
distilled liquors, or more loosely a liquid containing it
in considerable quantity. It is extracted by simple
distillation from various vegetable juices and infusions
of a saccharine nature, which have undergone vinous
fermentation.
Note: [The ferementation is usually carried out by addition
of brewer's yeast,
Saccharomyces cerevisiae to an
aqueous solution containing carbohydrates.]
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Note: As used in the U. S. ``Pharmacop[oe]ia,'' alcohol
contains 91 per cent by weight of ethyl alcohol and 9
per cent of water; and diluted alcohol (proof spirit)
contains 45.5 per cent by weight of ethyl alcohol and
54.5 per cent of water.
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4. (Organic Chem.) A class of compounds analogous to vinic
alcohol in constitution. Chemically speaking, they are
hydroxides of certain organic radicals; as, the radical
ethyl forms common or
ethyl alcohol (
C2H5.OH); methyl
forms
methyl alcohol (
CH3.OH) or
wood spirit; amyl
forms
amyl alcohol (
C5H11.OH) or
fusel oil, etc.
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