emulsifier (redirected from Emulsifiers)

e·mul·si·fy  (-mls-f)

tr.v. e·mul·si·fied, e·mul·si·fy·ing, e·mul·si·fies

To make into an emulsion.

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[emulsi(on) + -fy.]

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e·mulsi·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

e·mulsi·fier n.

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emulsifier

Noun

a substance that helps to combine two liquids, esp. a water-based liquid and an oil

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Noun

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emulsifier - a surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emulsion lecithin - a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier surface-active agent, surfactant, wetter, wetting agent - a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved