English dictionary
lecithin
/'l/E/s/@//T//I/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A complex, nitrogenous phosphorized substance widely distributed through the animal body, and especially conspicuous in the brain and nerve tissue, in yolk of eggs, and in the white blood corpuscles.
Source: webster1913