demulsify

[ dee-muhl-suh-fahy ]
/ diˈmʌl səˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object), de·mul·si·fied, de·mul·si·fy·ing. Physical Chemistry.

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

Origin of demulsify

de- + (e)mulsify

OTHER WORDS FROM demulsify

de·mul·si·fi·ca·tion, noun de·mul·si·fi·er, noun

Words nearby demulsify

demount, dempsey, dempster, demucosation, demulcent, demulsify, demur, demure, demurrage, demurral, demurrer

British Dictionary definitions for demulsify

demulsify
/ (diːˈmʌlsɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

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

Derived forms of demulsify

demulsification, noun demulsifier, noun

Word Origin for demulsify

C20: from de- + emulsify