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lecithin

Noun CEFR B2
ˈlɛs.ə.θɪn

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españollecitina
DeutschLecithin
Italianolecitina
7 more languages
Češtinalecitin
Ελληνικάλεκιθίνη
한국어레시틴
Nederlandslecithine
Polskilecytyna
Русскийлецити́н

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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