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Meaning of lecithin | Babel Free

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

Čeština lecitin
Deutsch Lecithin
Ελληνικά λεκιθίνη
Español lecitina
Suomi lesitiini
Italiano lecitina
한국어 레시틴
Nederlands lecithine
Polski lecytyna
Русский лецити́н

CEFR level

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