lecithin
/ˈlɛs.ə.θɪn/
lecithin noun: 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).
Noun
lecithin (countable and uncountable, plural lecithins)
- 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).
- Synonyms:
- phosphatidylcholine, E322 when used as an emulsifier
lecithin meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Kannada
lecithin in Hindi
- lecithin
- अंडपीति aṇḍpīti
lecithin in Tamil
- இலெசித்தின், இலசித்தின், லெசித்தின், வெண்கருக்கொழுப்பு
lecithin in Marathi
- lecithin
- अंडपीति aṇḍpīti
lecithin in Kannada
- ಜನೆಕೊಬ್ಬು
More languagesFewer languages
- lecithin in Nepali
- अंडपीति aṇḍapīti
Synonyms of lecithin
- phosphatidylcholine
- E322 when used as an emulsifier
Forms of lecithin
| plural | lecithins |
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Origin of lecithin
From French lécithine, coined in 1847 by Theodore Gobley, from Ancient Greek λέκιθος (lékithos, “egg yolk”).
Words formed from lecithin
Words that rhyme with lecithin
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- kissing kin
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Questions about lecithin
- What does lecithin mean?
- Lecithin means 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).
- What is lecithin in Hindi?
- Lecithin in Hindi is अंडपीति (aṇḍpīti). See Lecithin meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is lecithin?
- Lecithin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lecithin?
- Lecithin is pronounced /ˈlɛs.ə.θɪn/.
- What is the plural of lecithin?
- The plural of lecithin is lecithins.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: lecithin (page history and authors); lecithin (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); lecithin (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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