emulsifier

See also: émulsifier

English

Etymology

From emulsify +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɪi.mʌl.sɪf.aɪ.ə(ɹ)/, /əˈmʌl.sɪf.aɪ.ə(ɹ)/

Noun

emulsifier (plural emulsifiers)

1. A substance that helps an emulsion form, or helps keep an emulsion from separating.

   The lecithin in egg yolks is often used as an emulsifier.

Antonyms

• de-emulsifier

Derived terms

• bioemulsifier
• phacoemulsifier

 

Translations

substance that helps an emulsion form

Chinese: Mandarin: 乳化劑 / 乳化剂 (zh) (rǔhuàjì) Czech: emulgátor m Dutch: emulgator (nl) m Estonian: emulgaator Finnish: emulgointiaine, emulgaattori (fi) French: émulsifiant (fr) m German: Emulgator (de) m Greek: γαλακτωματοποιητής m (galaktomatopoiitís) Italian: emulsionante (it) m, emulsificante m Portuguese: emulsificante (pt) m Romanian: emulgator (ro) m, emulsifiant m, emulsificator m Russian: эмульгатор (ru) m (emulʹgator) Spanish: emulgente m or f, emulsificador m, emulsificante m Swedish: emulgeringsmedel (sv) n, emulgator (sv) c Turkish: emülgatör (tr) Welsh: emylsydd m