emulsifier /emul·si·fi·er/ (e-mul´sĭ-fi″er) an agent used to produce an emulsion.
emulsifier
emulsifier
e·mul·si·fi·er ( -m l s -f  r)n. An agent used to make an emulsion of a fixed oil. |
emulsifier
[imul′sifī′ər]
Etymology: L, emulgere, to milk out, facere, to make
a substance such as egg yolk or gum arabic that can cause oil to be suspended in water.
emulsifier
(imul´s
fīr),
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.
fīr), 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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