Look up: lecithin


  1. lecithin
    [n] - a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=lecithin

  2. Lecithin
    Natural antioxidant and emollient. High in essential fatty acids. A stabiliser and emulsifier from soya beans, corn, peanuts and egg-yolk. Cholesterol reducer
    Found op http://www.woodlandherbs.co.uk/acatalog/glossary.html

  3. Lecithin
    A natural emulsifier made from soya, used to stabilise the fats in chocolate and improve its texture.
    Found op http://www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/Chocolat-Glossary-ACHOCOLATE_GLOSSARY/

  4. lecithin
    Phospholipids of egg yolk (usually hen's eggs). A mixture of phosphatidyl choline and phosphatidyl ethanolamine, but usually refers to phosphatidyl choline.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  5. Lecithin
    Lec'i·thin noun [ Greek le`kiqos the yolk of an egg.] (Physiol. Chem.) A complex, nitrogenous phosphorized substance widely distributed through the animal body, and especially conspicuous in the brain and nerve tissue, in yolk of eggs, a...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/25

  6. lecithin
    <protein> Phospholipids of egg yolk (usually hen's eggs). A mixture of phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine, but usually refers to phosphatidylcholine. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?lecithin

  7. lecithin
    noun 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
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lecithin

  8. lecithin
    (les´ĭ-thin) phosphatidylcholine.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  9. Lecithin
    • (n.) A complex, nitrogenous phosphorized substance widely distributed through the animal body, and especially conspicuous in the brain and nerve tissue, in yolk of eggs, and in the white blood corpuscles.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/lecithin/

  10. lecithin
    any of a group of phospholipids (phosphoglycerides) that are important in cell structure and metabolism. Lecithins are composed of phosphoric acid, ... [3 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/l/28



  1. lecithin
    lecithin 1. A yellow phospholipid (any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes) essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier. 2. A...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1159/

  2. lecithin
    Type: Term Pronunciation: les′i-thin Definitions: 1. Traditional term for 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholines or 3-sn-phosphatidylcholines, phospholipids that on hydrolysis yield two fatty acid molecules and a molecule each of glycerophosphoric acid and choline. In some varieties of lecith...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=48593

  3. Lecithin
    A natural product extracted from the soy bean that is used as a thinner in chocolate. During the manufacturing of chocolate, lecithin controls flow properties through the reduction of viscocity.
    Found op http://www.chocolatesource.com/glossary/index.asp

  4. Lecithin
    An emulsifier made from soybeans and used to keep oils from separating.
    Found op http://www.wrenscottage.com/kitchen/glossary.php

  5. Lecithin
    Lecithin is a generic term to designate any group of yellow-brownish fatty substances occurring in animal and plant tissues composed of phosphoric acid, choline, fatty acids, glycerol, glycolipids, triglycerides, and phospholipids (e.g., phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, and phosphatid...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lecithin

  6. Lecithin
    Lecithin is a lipid containing nitrogen and phosphorus. It forms a vital part of plant and animal cell membranes. It is used as an emulsifier in foods, but is a perfectly natural additive.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/GL.HTM

  7. lecithin
    Lipid (fat), containing nitrogen and phosphorus, that forms a vital part of the cell membranes of plant and animal cells. Eggs are a major source of lecithin
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0007871.html

  8. LECITHIN
    Fatty acid-rich constituent of the outer surface of cell membranes; also called phosphatidylcholine.
    Found op http://www.thehorse.com/Glossary.xhtml?L=L

  9. Lecithin
    Stabilizer and emulsifier; enhances digestion of fat. Has nutritional value (contains phospholipids)
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21614

  10. lecithin
    1) Emulsifier 2) Phospholipid
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/lecithin/1

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