emulsifier

Other forms: emulsifiers

Definitions of emulsifier
  1. noun
    a surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emulsion
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    types:
    lecithin
    a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
    type of:
    surface-active agent, surfactant, wetter, wetting agent
    a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
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