Definition

Noun: A commercially prepared mixture of flour, salt, and a leavening agent (typically baking powder). It is designed to rise when baked, eliminating the need to add a separate raising agent.

Usage

This noun is a specific, uncountable compound term for a type of ingredient. It is used primarily in cooking and baking contexts, especially in British and Commonwealth English (the equivalent in American English is typically "self-rising flour").

Examples

• General Use: "The recipe calls for self-raising flour, so you don't need to add any baking powder."
• Instruction: "Sift 200 grams of self-raising flour into a large bowl."
• Comparison: "If you only have plain flour, you can make self-raising flour by adding baking powder."

Advanced Usage

• As a Modifier: The term can function attributively to describe other nouns.
  • Example: "I need a self-raising flour blend for this cake."

Variants and Related Words

• Self-rising flour (noun): The common American English variant with identical meaning.
• Plain flour / All-purpose flour (noun): Flour that does not contain a raising agent.
• Baking powder (noun): The common leavening agent included in self-raising flour.

Synonyms

• Self-rising flour (US variant).

Notes on Meaning

This is a fixed compound noun with a single, specific meaning related to baking. It refers to the pre-mixed product itself, not the action of raising.

Noun

1. a commercially prepared mixture of flour and salt and a leavening agent