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demulsify

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To separate into its components.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To separate (an emulsion) into its components.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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3

verb

Meaning 3

break down into components

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: emulsify

Broader terms: change integrity

4

verb

Meaning 4

cause to demulsify

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: emulsify

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

History

Etymology

From de- + emulsify.