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lecithin

generic term for amphiphilic substances of plant and animal origin
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lecithin

Summary

lecithin is a group or class of chemical substances[1]. lecithin ranks in the top 2% of group_or_class_of_chemical_substances entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,461 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • lecithin's instance of is recorded as group or class of chemical substances[3].
  • lecithin is a type of mixture[4].
  • lecithin is used for food emulsifier[5].
  • lecithin's Commons category is recorded as Lecithin[6].
  • lecithin comprises glycerophospholipid[7].
  • lecithin's official website is recorded as http://www.elma-eu.org[8].
  • lecithin's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[9].
  • lecithin's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10].
  • lecithin's different from is recorded as lectin[11].
  • lecithin's subject has role is recorded as surfactant[12].
  • lecithin's subject has role is recorded as nootropic[13].

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Definition and Type

lecithin's instance of is recorded as group or class of chemical substances[3]. lecithin is a type of mixture[4].

Use and Application

lecithin is used for food emulsifier[5]. lecithin comprises glycerophospholipid[7].

Why It Matters

lecithin ranks in the top 2% of group_or_class_of_chemical_substances entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,461 views/month).[2] lecithin has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] lecithin is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). lecithin. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/lecithin
MLA “lecithin.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/lecithin.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lecithin_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{lecithin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lecithin}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 21h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → lectin
    Subclass of → mixture
    Has use → food emulsifier
    Subject has role → surfactant, nootropic
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007560519205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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