lecithin

noun

lec·i·thin | \ ˈle-sə-thən

Definition of lecithin

: any of several waxy hygroscopic phospholipids that are widely distributed in animals and plants, form colloidal solutions in water, and have emulsifying, wetting, and antioxidant properties also : a mixture of or substance rich in lecithins

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Recent Examples on the Web Cool Science: The mustard contains lecithin, an emulsifier. — Jamie Kiffel-alcheh, National Geographic, "STEM tricks to teach your at-home cooks," 20 May 2020 Other types of emollients include lecithin, isopropyl myristate and isopropyl palmitate. — Nia Decaille, Washington Post, "A guide to the confusing and sometimes controversial ingredients in your cosmetics," 7 Feb. 2020 The problem was discovered when the firm’s seasoning supplier notified them that the proprietary seasoning, which is not supposed to contain soy, actually contains soy lecithin. — Jennie Key, Cincinnati.com, "Erlanger firm recalls bacon and turkey products for allergen issues," 30 Nov. 2019 Including soy sauce, miso, tofu, tempeh, edamame, and additives like soy lecithin· Dairy. — Molly Kimball, nola.com, "The do’s and don’ts of the nutrient-rich Whole 30 diet: Best of Molly Kimball," 18 June 2019 The ingredients listed on the packaging are: unbleached enriched flour, sugar, palm and/or canola oil, cocoa, high fructose corn syrup, leavening, corn starch, salt, soy lecithin, vanillin, and unsweetened chocolate. — Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, "The Great Cookie Debate: Are Oreos Vegan or Not?," 15 Feb. 2018 However, the price of the golden almond has led to the watering down of milks, with manufacturers relying instead on thickening agents like carrageenan and emulsifiers like lecithin. — Grace Dickinson, Philly.com, "The newest trend sweeping Philly coffee shops (and pushing almond milk aside)," 13 Feb. 2018 More significant than the Diggers, perhaps, was a tiny vitamin-and-lecithin store that Fred Rohé took over in the Inner Sunset in 1965. — Jonathan Kauffman, San Francisco Chronicle, "How the Bay Area’s counterculture helped sprout hippie food," 19 Jan. 2018 The reason the drops mix so seamlessly into any formula (and then onto your skin) is because the pigments are coated with lecithin, which is biochemically similar to the skin. — Carly Cardellino, Cosmopolitan, "The 16 Best Beauty Innovations of 2015," 21 Dec. 2015

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lecithin

noun

lec·i·thin | \ ˈles-ə-thən

Medical Definition of lecithin

: any of several waxy hygroscopic phospholipids in which phosphatidic acid has formed an ester with choline and which are widely distributed in animals and plants, form colloidal solutions in water, and have emulsifying, wetting, and antioxidant properties also : a mixture of or a substance rich in lecithins

— called also phosphatidylcholine