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DEMULSIFY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: demulsified   

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Break down into components

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "demulsify" is one way to...):

change integrity (change in physical make-up)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Antonym:

emulsify (form into or become an emulsion)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Cause to demulsify

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "demulsify" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Cause:

demulsify (break down into components)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Antonym:

emulsify (cause to become an emulsion; make into an emulsion)

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