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Yeast: Any of a number of species of single-celled fungus. Most important are
the Saccharomyces spp., which are used in bread making and beer brewing.
Y (Growth Rate): See Growth rate.
Yield: The quantity of petroleum product derived from a process, based on
the specic weights of raw materials.
Yield (Drilling Fluid): A measurement applied to clay dealing with the
number of barrels of a set viscosity uid that can be made from a given
quantity of clay.
Yield Point: The point at which a uid shears.
Yield Point (Drilling Point): The resistance to initial ow of a uid or stress
required to start uid moving.
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