| NOUN | substance | lecithin | a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats |
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| Sounds | leh'sahthahn; leh'sihthihn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Adrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn... | ||
| 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. | |
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| Broader | 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 | |
| Spanish | fosfatidilcolina, lecitina | |
| Catalan | lecitina | |
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