"de-emulsify" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: [diːˌɛˈmʌɫsɪfaɪ] [UK], [diːˌɛˈmʊɫsɪfaɪ] [UK] Forms: de-emulsifies [present, singular, third-person], de-emulsifying [participle, present], de-emulsified [participle, past], de-emulsified [past]
Etymology: From de- + emulsify. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|emulsify}} de- + emulsify Head templates: {{en-verb}} de-emulsify (third-person singular simple present de-emulsifies, present participle de-emulsifying, simple past and past participle de-emulsified)
  1. to separate an emulsion into its constituent parts. Derived forms: de-emulsifier Translations (separate an emulsion): 去乳化 (qù rǔ huà) (Chinese Mandarin), hajottaa emulsio (Finnish), απογαλακτωματοποιώ (apogalaktomatopoió) (Greek)

Inflected forms

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