Emulsionizes

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To convert a mixture into a stable emulsion
2. to create a uniform dispersion of two immiscible liquids
3. to process substances so they blend together without separating

Etymology: "Emulsionizes" is the third-person singular form of "emulsionize," a verb built from "emulsion" plus the suffix "-ize." The suffix, from Greek "-izein," turns a noun into a verb meaning to make or cause something to become what the noun describes, so to emulsionize is to turn ingredients into an emulsion. "Emulsion" itself comes from Latin "emulsus," the past participle of "emulgere," meaning "to milk out" or "to drain." Its root combines "ex-," meaning "out," with "mulgere," "to milk." The image is of liquid being squeezed or drawn out, which fits a substance like milk, where tiny droplets of fat hang suspended in water.