demulsifier

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noun

Any substance used to break an emulsion into its constituent liquids.

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

noundemulsifier (plural demulsifiers)

plural demulsifiers · alternative de-emulsifier

  1. physicalchemistryAny substance used to break an emulsion into its constituent liquids.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
emulsifier

Origin

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

From de- + emulsifier.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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