emulsification

[ ih-muhl-suh-fuh-key-shuhn ]

/ ɪˌmʌl sə fəˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

Physical Chemistry. the process of making two liquids into a colloidal suspension, in which particles of one liquid are dispersed throughout the other but not dissolved in it:The students conducted an experiment to produce hand cream from oil, water, and other ingredients, applying the theory of emulsification.

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Origin of emulsification

emulsi(fy) + -fication

Words nearby emulsification

emulator, emulgens, emulgent, emulous, emuls., emulsification, emulsifier, emulsify, emulsion, emulsoid, emunctory

How to use emulsification in a sentence

A well-made fondue is what food scientists would call an emulsified cheese sauce.
The scientific way to make perfectly creamy fondue|By Pat Polowsky/Saveur|October 2, 2020|Popular-Science
To make a more stable emulsification, whisk raw egg yolk into the vinegar and proceed as above.
The Way To Dress A Naked Salad|Chris Styler|July 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
If soap be used along with the alkali, the whole of the wax is removed by emulsification.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various
This is probably not true, easy emulsification of the raw oil being often confounded with easy splitting.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various

This extreme fineness is secured by long emulsification, or by the use of ammonia and a boiling heat.
Photography in the Studio and in the Field|Edward M. Estabrooke
A soft gelatine is suitable for the process of emulsification; afterwards a hard quality is used to give body and resistance.
Photography in the Studio and in the Field|Edward M. Estabrooke
Natural cheese melted and modified by emulsification with a harmless agent and thus changed into a plastic mass.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown