lecithin definition by Wordo

Noun

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

).