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lecithin

lec·i·thin
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [les-uh-thin]
    • /ˈlɛs ə θɪn/
    • /ˈles.ɪ.θɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [les-uh-thin]
    • /ˈlɛs ə θɪn/

Definitions of lecithin word

  • noun lecithin Biochemistry. any of a group of phospholipids, occurring in animal and plant tissues and egg yolk, composed of units of choline, phosphoric acid, fatty acids, and glycerol. 1
  • noun lecithin a commercial form of this substance, obtained chiefly from soybeans, corn, and egg yolk, used in foods, cosmetics, and inks. 1
  • noun lecithin A substance widely distributed in animal tissues, egg yolk, and some higher plants, consisting of phospholipids linked to choline. 1
  • noun lecithin chemical compound 1
  • noun lecithin any of a group of phospholipids that are found in many plant and animal tissues, esp egg yolk: used in making candles, cosmetics, and inks, and as an emulsifier and stabilizer in foods (E322) 0
  • noun lecithin any of several phosphatides found in nerve tissue, blood, milk, egg yolk, soybeans, corn, etc.: used in medicine, foods, cosmetics, etc. as a wetting, emulsifying, and penetrating agent 0

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Origin of lecithin

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < Greek lékith(os) egg yolk + -in2

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Parts of speech for Lecithin

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lecithin popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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