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    Referring to yeast with 酵母 (jiàomǔ)

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    Explanation

    The noun 酵母 (jiàomǔ) means "yeast," the microorganism used in baking, brewing, and scientific experiments. It combines 酵 (ferment) with 母 (mother). It appears in cooking, biology, and science education contexts.

    Examples

    • 做面包的时候需要加一点酵母。

      Zuò miànbāo de shíhou xūyào jiā yīdiǎn jiàomǔ.

      You need to add a little yeast when making bread.

    • 酵母在温暖的环境中发酵得更快。

      Jiàomǔ zài wēnnuǎn de huánjìng zhōng fājiào de gèng kuài.

      Yeast ferments faster in a warm environment.

    • 我们在生物课上用显微镜观察了酵母。

      Wǒmen zài shēngwù kè shàng yòng xiǎnwēijìng guānchále jiàomǔ.

      In biology class, we observed yeast under a microscope.

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