verb (used with or without object), e·mul·si·fied, e·mul·si·fy·ing.
- to make into or form an emulsion.
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
- to make or form into an emulsion
1853, from Latin emulsus, past participle of emulgere “to milk out” (see emulsion) + -fy. Related: emulsified.
v.
- To make into an emulsion.
- A suspension of tiny droplets of one liquid in a second liquid. By making an emulsion, one can mix two liquids that ordinarily do not mix well, such as oil and water. Compare aerosol foam.