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Definition of Emulsify
1. Verb. Cause to become an emulsion; make into an emulsion.
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Antonyms: Demulsify
Derivative terms: Emulsifier, Emulsion, Emulsion
Antonyms: Demulsify
Derivative terms: Emulsifier, Emulsion, Emulsion
2. Verb. Form into or become an emulsion. "The solution emulsified"
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Antonyms: Demulsify
Derivative terms: Emulsifier, Emulsion, Emulsion
Antonyms: Demulsify
Derivative terms: Emulsifier, Emulsion, Emulsion
Definition of Emulsify
1. v. t. To convert into an emulsion; to form an emulsion; to reduce from an oily substance to a milky fluid in which the fat globules are in a very finely divided state, giving it the semblance of solution; as, the pancreatic juice emulsifies the oily part of food.
Definition of Emulsify
1. to make into an emulsion [v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES]
Medical Definition of Emulsify
1. To convert or to be converted into an emulsion. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)