Bible Encyclopedias
Yeast
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
'YEAST (O.E.' giest or gyst; the root yes-, to boil, ferment, is seen in Sansk. nir-yasa, exudations from trees, and Gr. "Eecp, to boil), a cellular organism produced in the alcoholic fermentation of saccharine liquids (see Fungi, Fermentation, Brewing).
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
Bibliography Information
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Yeast'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/y/yeast.html. 1910.