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torula

torula


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Saccharomyces  \Sac`cha*ro*my"ces\,  n.  [NL.,  fr  Gr  ?  sugar  +  ?, 
  ?,  a  fungus.]  (Biol.) 
  A  genus  of  budding  fungi,  the  various  species  of  which  have 
  the  power,  to  a  greater  or  less  extent,  or  splitting  up  sugar 
  into  alcohol  and  carbonic  acid.  They  are  the  active  agents  in 
  producing  fermentation  of  wine,  beer,  etc  {Saccharomyces 
  cerevisi[ae]}  is  the  yeast  of  sedimentary  beer.  Also  called 
  {Torula}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Torula  \Tor"u*la\,  n.;  pl  {Torul[ae]}  [NL.,  dim.  of  L.  torus  a 
  semicircular  molding.]  (Biol.) 
  a  A  chain  of  special  bacteria. 
  b  A  genus  of  budding  fungi.  Same  as  {Saccharomyces.}  Also 
  used  adjectively.