emulsify
emulsify
Definition
emul·sify (ē mul′sə fī′, i-)
transitive verb, intransitive verb -·fied′, -·fy′·ing
to form into an emulsion
emul′·si·fi·ca′·tion noun
emul′·si·fi′er noun
emulsify
Usage Examples
Object
- ointment: Products such as aqueous cream and emulsifying ointment can be used as soap substitutes for hand washing or when bathing.
- wax: AquaBar is made of emulsified wax BP and white soft paraffin.
- fat: From your liver these acids travel down your gall bladder to the small intestine, where they emulsify fats to promote their absorption.
- agent: To purify such wastes or water, it is often required to de-activate the emulsifying agent, i.e. to split the emulsion.
- oil: A good tip is to use shampoo on the oiled hair before wetting with water, in order to emulsify the oil.
- droplet: There was also a small, but worrying amount of emulsified oil/water droplets hanging around the sump area, not good.
Adjective complement
- fat: APPLE CIDER VINEGAR Helps stimulate thyroid functions and emulsify fat.
Modifying Another Word
- quickly: It incorporates a solvent into a blend of high pH alkaline cleaning agents that quickly emulsifies the heaviest of soil.
- then: Leave for a couple of hours then emulsify by pushing through the leaves and water through a very fine sieve.
- also: It also emulsifies fats into smaller droplets, providing a larger surface area for the enzyme lipase to work on.
Browse dictionary entries near emulsify
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- EMT
- Ems
- empyrean
- emulsion
- emulsoid
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