LECITHIN


Meaning of LECITHIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈle-sə-thən ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek lekithos yolk of an egg

Date: 1861

: any of several waxy hygroscopic phospholipids that are widely distributed in animals and plants, form colloidal solutions in water, and have emulsifying, wetting, and antioxidant properties ; also : a mixture of or substance rich in lecithins

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