brewer's yeast — n. 1. a yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) used in brewing beer 2. the byproduct yeast left after brewing, often used in medicine and foods and as a dietary supplement … English World dictionary
brewer's yeast — noun 1. yeast used in fermenting beer • Hypernyms: ↑yeast, ↑barm • Hyponyms: ↑bottom fermenting yeast, ↑top fermenting yeast 2. used as a leaven in baking and brewing • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
brewer's yeast — noun Any live yeast used in brewing or yeast obtained as a by product of brewing, dried and killed, and used as nutritional yeast … Wiktionary
brewer's yeast — noun Date: 1855 a yeast used or suitable for use in brewing; specifically the dried pulverized cells of such a yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) used especially as a source of B complex vitamins … New Collegiate Dictionary
brewer's yeast — brew·er s yeast brü ərz n the dried pulverized cells of a yeast of the genus Saccharomyces (S. cerevisiae) used in brewing and esp. as a source of B complex vitamins … Medical dictionary
brewer's yeast — brew′er s yeast′ n. mcr a yeast suitable for use as a ferment in the manufacture of wine and beer • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
brewer's yeast — a yeast, as of the genus Saccharomyces, suitable for use as a ferment in the manufacture of wine and beer. [1915 20] * * * … Universalium
brewer's yeast — /bruəz ˈjist/ (say broohuhz yeest) noun a yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, used in brewing …
brewer's yeast — Strains of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae that are used for the production of beer … Glossary of Biotechnology
Yeast — of the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae Scientific classification Domain … Wikipedia
