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lecithin

/ˈlɛs.ə.θɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
lecithin
IPA
/ˈlɛs.ə.θɪn/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French lécithine, coined in 1847 by Theodore Gobley, from Ancient Greek λέκιθος (lékithos, “egg yolk”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: lécithine, λέκιθος

Usage

Inflected Forms

lecithins (plural)

Derived Forms

lecithinase lysolecithin

Synonyms

phosphatidylcholine E322 when used as an emulsifier

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce lecithin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛs.ə.θɪn/.
What does lecithin mean?
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).
Where does lecithin come from?
It is traced to French.

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