demulsify

[ dee-muhl-suh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

, Physical Chemistry.

, de·mul·si·fied, de·mul·si·fy·ing.

1. to break down (an emulsion) into separate substances incapable of re-forming the emulsion that was broken down.

demulsify

/ diːˈmʌlsɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which an emulsion is permanently broken down into its constituents

Derived Forms

• deˈmulsiˌfier, noun
• deˌmulsifiˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• de·mulsi·fi·cation noun
• de·mulsi·fier noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of demulsify¹

de- + (e)mulsify

Word History and Origins

Origin of demulsify¹

C20: from de- + emulsify