de-emulsify

UK[diːˌɛˈmʌɫsɪfaɪ]UK[diːˌɛˈmʊɫsɪfaɪ]

verb

to separate an emulsion into its constituent parts.

Opposite
emulsify
OriginEnglish emulsify ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

verbde-emulsify (third-person singular simple present de-emulsifies, present participle de-emulsifying, simple past and past participle de-emulsified)

present singular third person de-emulsifies · participle present de-emulsifying · participle past de-emulsified · past de-emulsified

  1. to separate an emulsion into its constituent parts.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
emulsify

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishemulsify
  8. Englishde-emulsify

From de- + emulsify.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 去乳化
  • 去乳化 (qù rǔ huà)separate an emulsion
Finnish hajottaa emulsio
  • hajottaa emulsioseparate an emulsion
Greek απογαλακτωματοποιώ
  • απογαλακτωματοποιώ (apogalaktomatopoió)separate an emulsion
Cite this entry
APA

de-emulsify. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-emulsify

MLA

“de-emulsify.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-emulsify. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “de-emulsify,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-emulsify.

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