lecithin
IPA: ɫˈɛsʌθʌn
noun
- (organic chemistry) The principal phospholipid in animals; it is particularly abundant in egg yolks, and is extracted commercially from soy. It is a major constituent of cell membranes, and is commonly used as a food additive (as an emulsifier).
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Examples of "lecithin" in Sentences
- Often as alternative to lecithin.
- Lecithin in mania a preliminary report.
- The preferred thinning agent is lecithin.
- A major source of lecithin is soybean oil.
- Lecithin in the egg yolk is the emulsifier.
- Until that time, lecithin in the US meant egg lecithin.
- Phosphocholine is a molecule found for example in lecithin.
- Oxygent is a lecithin stabilized emulsion of a perfluorocarbon.
- The gum contains phenylalanine, soy lecithin, sorbitol, and mannitol.
- The active ingredient in the chemical treatment is commercial soybean lecithin.
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