Medical term:

emulsifier



emulsifier

 [emul´sĭ-fi″er]
a substance used to make an emulsion.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

e·mul·si·fi·er

(ē-mŭl'si-fī-ĕr),
An agent (for example, gum arabic, yolk of an egg) used to make an emulsion of a fixed oil. Soaps, detergents, steroids, and proteins can act as emulsifiers; they stabilize two-phase systems of oil and aqueous phases.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

emulsifier

Food industry
A substance added to foods that maintains the oils and fats mixed with a water base, preventing their separation.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

e·mul·si·fi·er

(ē-mŭl'si-fī-ĕr)
An agent (e.g., gum arabic or egg yolk), used to make an emulsion of a fixed oil. Soaps, detergents, steroids, and proteins can act as emulsifiers.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

emul·si·fi·er

(ē-mŭl'si-fī-ĕr)
An agent (e.g., gum arabic, yolk of an egg) used to make an emulsion of a fixed oil. Soaps, detergents, steroids, and proteins can act as emulsifiers.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012


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