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EMULSIFY (emulsified)

Dictionary entry overview: What does emulsify mean?

• EMULSIFY (verb)
The verb EMULSIFY has 2 senses:

1. cause to become an emulsion; make into an emulsion
2. form into or become an emulsion

Familiarity information: EMULSIFY used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• EMULSIFY (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Cause to become an emulsion; make into an emulsion

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "emulsify" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Cause:

emulsify (form into or become an emulsion)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Antonym:

demulsify (cause to demulsify)

Sense 2

emulsify ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Form into or become an emulsion

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Context example:

The solution emulsified

Hypernyms (to "emulsify" is one way to...):

change state; turn (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Antonym:

demulsify (break down into components)

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