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lecithin meaning in Tamil

இலெசித்தின்

/ˈlɛs.ə.θɪn/

lecithin in Tamil: இலெசித்தின், இலசித்தின், லெசித்தின், வெண்கருக்கொழுப்பு. In English, 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).

Tamil words for lecithin

இலெசித்தின், இலசித்தின், லெசித்தின், வெண்கருக்கொழுப்பு

English meaning of lecithin

  1. 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).

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What is the meaning of lecithin in Tamil?
Lecithin in Tamil is இலெசித்தின், இலசித்தின், லெசித்தின், வெண்கருக்கொழுப்பு.
lecithin என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Lecithin: இலெசித்தின், இலசித்தின், லெசித்தின், வெண்கருக்கொழுப்பு.
What does lecithin mean in English?
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).

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: lecithin (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: lecithin (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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