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emulsifier

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emulsifier /emul·si·fi·er/ (e-mul´si-fi?er) an agent used to produce an emulsion.
e·mul·si·fi·er (-mls-fr)
n.
An agent used to make an emulsion of a fixed oil.

emulsifier
(imul´sr),
n an agent such as gum arabic or egg yolk used to suspend droplets of oil in a water-based solution. An agent to maintain any element or particle in suspension within a fluid medium.

emulsifier
a substance used to make an emulsion.

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