emulsify

[ ih-muhl-suh-fahy ]
/ ɪˈmʌl səˌfaɪ /

verb (used with or without object), e·mul·si·fied, e·mul·si·fy·ing.

to make into or form an emulsion.

Origin of emulsify

1855–60; < Latin ēmuls(us) (see emulsion) + -ify

OTHER WORDS FROM emulsify

Words nearby emulsify

emulgens, emulgent, emulous, emuls., emulsifier, emulsify, emulsion, emulsoid, emunctory, emv, en

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British Dictionary definitions for emulsify

emulsify
/ (ɪˈmʌlsɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

to make or form into an emulsion

Derived forms of emulsify

emulsifiable or emulsible, adjective emulsification, noun

Medical definitions for emulsify

emulsify
[ ĭ-mŭl′sə-fī′ ]

v.

To make into an emulsion.

Other words from emulsify

e•mul′si•fi•ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.

Scientific 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.

Other words from emulsion

emulsify verb