lecithin

n. 卵磷脂 [化] 卵磷脂

发音

US /ˈlɛs.ə.θɪn/

词形变化

lecithins 复数 lecithins

别名

lecithine

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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).

    卵磷脂

    可数 不可数 化学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

emulsifier phospholipid

词源

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

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