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LECITHIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lecithin" is a kind of...):
emulsifier (a surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emulsion)
phospholipid (any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes)
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