demulsify

transitive verb

de·​mul·​si·​fy

də̇ˈməlsəˌfī,

dēˈ-

variants or less commonly de-emulsify

¦dē+

-ed/-ing/-es

: to convert into a form that resists emulsification : break sense transitive sense 9e

Word History

Etymology

de- + emulsify

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