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Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
Also searched as: CO2
In short: A colourless gas. Yeast, sourdough, baking powder and baking soda produce it, and its bubbles lighten the dough.
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- Harold McGee: On Food and Cooking (2004), Kapitel Brot und Backtriebmittel