emulsify
[ ih-muhl-suh-fahy ]
/ ɪˈmʌl səˌfaɪ /
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verb (used with or without object), e·mul·si·fied, e·mul·si·fy·ing.
to make into or form an emulsion.
Nearby words
emulous, emulously, emuls., emulsification, emulsifier, emulsify, emulsion, emulsoid, emunctory, emv, en
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emulsify
/ (ɪˈmʌlsɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
to make or form into an emulsion
Derived Formsemulsifiable or emulsible, adjectiveemulsification, noun
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Word Origin and History for emulsify
emulsify
1853, from Latin emulsus, past participle of emulgere "to milk out" (see emulsion) + -fy. Related: emulsified.
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Medicine definitions for emulsify
emulsify
[ ĭ-mŭl′sə-fī′ ]
v.
To make into an emulsion.
Related formse•mul′si•fi•ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
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Science definitions for emulsify
emulsion
[ ĭ-mŭl′shən ]
A suspension of tiny droplets of one liquid in a second liquid. By making an emulsion, one can mix two liquids that ordinarily do not mix well, such as oil and water. Compare aerosol foam.
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