German-English translation for "Treibmittel"

"Treibmittel" English translation

Treibmittel
Neutrum | neuter n

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raising agent propellant, propellent actuating medium
  • raising agent
    Treibmittel zum Backen
    Treibmittel zum Backen
  • propellant
    Treibmittel Chemie | chemistryCHEM Technik | engineeringTECH Raumfahrt | space flightRAUMF
    auch | alsoa. propellent
    Treibmittel Chemie | chemistryCHEM Technik | engineeringTECH Raumfahrt | space flightRAUMF
    Treibmittel Chemie | chemistryCHEM Technik | engineeringTECH Raumfahrt | space flightRAUMF
  • actuating medium
    Treibmittel eines Feuerlöschers
    Treibmittel eines Feuerlöschers
In this case, it's yeast, but yeast is leaven. What does leaven mean?
In diesem Fall ist es Hefe, aber Hefe ist ein Treibmittel. Was heisst das?
Source: TED
Leaven comes from the root word that means enliven-- to vivify, to bring to life.
Treibmittel [eng: leaven] kommt von der Wortwurzel'beleben' [eng: enliven] zum Leben bringen.
Source: TED
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