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emulsify

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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e·mul·si·fy /ɪˈmʌlsɪfaɪ/ verb (emulsified, emulsifying, emulsifies) [intransitive, transitive]  HCto combine to become a smooth mixture, or to make two liquids do this (使)〔液体〕乳化
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Examples from the Corpus
emulsifyGradually stir in the oil until the mixture emulsifies.Puree the strips in a blender with the oil until creamy and emulsified.Mustard helps to emulsify a vinaigrette.Sauce should have appearance and texture of thin, emulsified caramel sauce.The band containing each protein was cut out and the gel was emulsified in Freund complete adjuvant for injection.The cutting oil emulsifies in water and looks the colour and consistency of milk.Other kinds of oil emulsify on contact with water, turning it, even when substantially diluted, the colour of milk.The principle of the instrument is that of a liquidiser with an impeller that emulsifies stones.
e·mul·si·fy verbChineseSyllable
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emulsify
emulsify /ɪˈmʌlsəfaɪ, ɪˈmʌlsɪfaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle emulsified, present participle emulsifying, third person singular emulsifies) [intransitive and transitive]
to combine to become a smooth mixture, or to make two liquids do this


emul·sifyBrE /ɪˈmʌlsɪfaɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ɪˈmʌlsɪfaɪ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they emulsify BrE /ɪˈmʌlsɪfaɪ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈmʌlsɪfaɪ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it emulsifies BrE /ɪˈmʌlsɪfaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈmʌlsɪfaɪz/ 🔊past simple emulsified BrE /ɪˈmʌlsɪfaɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈmʌlsɪfaɪd/ 🔊past participle emulsified BrE /ɪˈmʌlsɪfaɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈmʌlsɪfaɪd/ 🔊 -ing form emulsifying BrE /ɪˈmʌlsɪfaɪɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈmʌlsɪfaɪɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) (specialist) if two liquids of different thicknesses emulsify or are emulsified, they combine to form a smooth mixture (使)乳化