Emulsify
/ɪˈmʌl.sɪ.faɪ/noun
To mix two liquids that normally do not combine, such as oil and water, into an emulsion.
Did you know?Emulsify ultimately comes from Latin emulgere, “to milk out,” because an emulsion’s pale, creamy appearance reminded early observers of milk.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*melǵ-
“To milk or draw out milk”
Classical Latin
Latin
emulgēre
“To milk out; to extract by milking”
Medieval Latin
Latin
emulsus
“Milked out; extracted”
17th Century
French
émulsifier
“To turn into an emulsion”
17th Century
English
emulsify
“To form or produce an emulsion”
Modern English
English
emulsify
“To combine normally immiscible liquids into a stable mixture”