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emulsify

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ɪˈmʊlsɪfaɪ/
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  • CMU ARPABET: IH0 M AH1 L S AH0 F AY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To make into an emulsion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: emulsionize

Antonyms: de-emulsify

2

verb

Meaning 2

form into or become an emulsion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The solution emulsified

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: demulsify

Broader terms: change state, turn

3

verb

Meaning 3

cause to become an emulsion; make into an emulsion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: demulsify

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: emulsionar — make into an emulsion
  • Chinese Mandarin: 乳化 (rǔhuà) — make into an emulsion
  • Dutch: emulgeren — make into an emulsion
  • Finnish: emulgoida — make into an emulsion
  • French: émulsifier; émulsionner — make into an emulsion
  • Greek: γαλακτωματοποιώ (galaktomatopoió) — make into an emulsion
  • Ido: emulsar — make into an emulsion
  • Italian: emulsionare — make into an emulsion
  • Māori: whakaehu — make into an emulsion
  • Portuguese: emulsionar — make into an emulsion
  • Portuguese: emulsificar — make into an emulsion
  • Spanish: emulsionar — make into an emulsion