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de-emulsify

[diːˌɛˈmʌɫsɪfaɪ]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
de-emul-si-fy
IPA
[diːˌɛˈmʌɫsɪfaɪ]
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to separate an emulsion into its constituent parts.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English emulsify English de-emulsify From de- + emulsify.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: [diːˌɛˈmʌɫsɪfaɪ]

Inflected Forms

de-emulsifies (present, singular) de-emulsifying (participle, present) de-emulsified (participle, past) de-emulsified (past)

Phrases

de-emulsifier

Antonyms

emulsify

Questions

How do you pronounce de-emulsify?
The recorded pronunciation is [diːˌɛˈmʌɫsɪfaɪ].
What does de-emulsify mean?
to separate an emulsion into its constituent parts.
Where does de-emulsify come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English emulsify English de-emulsify From de- + emulsify.

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