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demulsify

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demulsify [diːˈmʌlsɪˌfaɪ]
vb -fies, -fying, -fied
(Chemistry) to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which an emulsion is permanently broken down into its constituents
[from de- + emulsify]
demulsification  n
demulsifier  n
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Verb1.demulsify - cause to demulsify
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
emulsify - cause to become an emulsion; make into an emulsion
2.demulsify - break down into components
change integrity - change in physical make-up
emulsify - form into or become an emulsion; "The solution emulsified"


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