EMULSIVE

Adjective

emulsive (comparative more emulsive, superlative most emulsive)

That yields an emulsion (or a milk-like substance).

That readily forms or enters into an emulsion.

Source: Wiktionary


E*mul"sive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. émulsif.]

1. Softening; milklike.

2. Yielding oil by expression; as, emulsive seeds.

3. Producing or yielding a milklike substance; as, emulsive acids.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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