1570s (adj.), 1610s (n.), from Latin emulgentem (nominative emulgens), present participle of emulgere “to milk out, drain out” (see emulsion).
adj.
- Of or being a straining, extracting, or purifying process.
1570s (adj.), 1610s (n.), from Latin emulgentem (nominative emulgens), present participle of emulgere “to milk out, drain out” (see emulsion).
adj.