demulsify

American

[dee-muhl-suh-fahy] / diˈmʌl səˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

Physical Chemistry.

demulsified, demulsifying

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

demulsify British

/ diːˈmʌlsɪˌfaɪ /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

demulsification noun
demulsifier noun

Etymology

Origin of demulsify

de- + (e)mulsify

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