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Definition of Emulsive
1. a. Softening; milklike.
Definition of Emulsive
1. Adjective. That yields an emulsion (or a milk-like substance) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Emulsive
1. emulsion [adj] - See also: emulsion
Medical Definition of Emulsive
1. 1. Softening; milklike. 2. Yielding oil by expression; as, emulsive seeds. 3. Producing or yielding a milklike substance; as, emulsive acids. Origin: Cf. F. Emulsif. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Emulsive
Literary usage of Emulsive
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Medical Lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science : Containing a Concise by Robley Dunglison (1868)
"A species of nut from Brazil, the emulsive kernel of which is ranked amongst
balsamic remedies. I'BIS, (t(3tt.) A bird held sacred by the Egyptians. ..."
2. A Treatise on Food and Diet: With Observations on the Dietetical Regimen by Jonathan Pereira (1843)
"ORDER V.—emulsive OR MILKY DRINKS. These liquids hold in suspension an oily or
fatty substance in a ..."
3. Treatise on Applied Analytical Chemistry by Vittorio Villavecchia (1918)
"emulsive Lubricants These are colourless, yellowish or reddish, and often
fluorescent liquids, which are mixed with water to form a kind of emulsion ..."
4. The Textile Colourist (1876)
"Those oils which are most suitable for Turkey red dyeing being expensive, efforts
have been made to communicate the emulsive property to lower priced oils ..."
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