"emulsifier" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɪi.mʌl.sɪf.aɪ.ə(ɹ)/ [UK], /əˈmʌl.sɪf.aɪ.ə(ɹ)/ [UK] Forms: emulsifiers [plural]
Etymology: emulsify + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|emulsify|er|id2=agent noun}} emulsify + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} emulsifier (plural emulsifiers)
  1. A substance that helps an emulsion form, or helps keep an emulsion from separating. Translations (substance that helps an emulsion form): 乳化劑 (Chinese Mandarin), 乳化剂 (rǔhuàjì) (Chinese Mandarin), emulgátor [masculine] (Czech), emulgator [masculine] (Dutch), emulgaator (Estonian), emulgointiaine (Finnish), emulgaattori (Finnish), émulsifiant [masculine] (French), Emulgator [masculine] (German), γαλακτωματοποιητής (galaktomatopoiitís) [masculine] (Greek), emulsionante [masculine] (Italian), emulsificante [masculine] (Italian), emulsificante [masculine] (Portuguese), emulgator [masculine] (Romanian), emulsificator [masculine] (Romanian), эмульгатор (emulʹgator) [masculine] (Russian), emulgente [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), emulsificador [masculine] (Spanish), emulsificante [masculine] (Spanish), emülgatör (Turkish), emylsydd [masculine] (Welsh)

Inflected forms

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