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- [les-uh-thin]
- /ˈlɛs ə θɪn/
- /ˈles.ɪ.θɪn/
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- [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
noun
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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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".
lecithin usage trend in Literature
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