EMULSIFIER

emulsifier

(noun) a surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emulsion

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

emulsifier (plural emulsifiers)

A substance that helps an emulsion form, or helps keep an emulsion from separating.

Antonyms

• de-emulsifier

Source: Wiktionary



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PRESENTATION

(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”


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