[{"word":"lecithin","phonetic":"/ˈlɛs.ə.θɪn/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈlɛs.ə.θɪn/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"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).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["E322","emulsifier","phosphatidylcholine"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lecithin"]}]