to mix extremely small drops of one liquid with another liquid, or to be mixed in this way. By doing this, liquids that do not usually combine, such as oil and water, can be mixed together.
Synonyms and related words
To mix things, or to become mixed
mix
dissolve
stir in
emulsify
verb intransitive/transitive chemistry
US /ɪˈmʌlsɪˌfaɪ/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
emulsify
he/she/it
emulsifies
present participle
emulsifying
past tense
emulsified
past participle
emulsified
DEFINITIONS1
1
to mix extremely small drops of one liquid with another liquid, or to be mixed in this way. By doing this, liquids that do not usually combine, such as oil and water, can be mixed together.