emulsifier
noun
emul·si·fi·er
i-ˈməl-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
: one that emulsifies
especially
: a surface-active agent (such as a soap) promoting the formation and stabilization of an emulsion
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Non-dairy products still remain popular, but as consumers have begun leaning more towards functional beverages and questioning things like sugar content and emulsifiers, brands are tapping into this desire for simpler ingredients lists and for foods and beverages that deliver big benefits.
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Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Traditional mayonnaise is a mundane miracle: a mixture of water and oil held together by the magic of an egg yolk (also known as lecithin, an emulsifier).
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Non-active ingredients, namely ingredients that do not have a therapeutic effect (such as emollients, surfactants, and emulsifiers), cannot currently compete because they are not designed to target specific skin conditions.
—Joshua Britton, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
The researchers tried adding emulsifiers and later gelatin from the skin and bones of the birds, but the consistency was off.
—Ari Daniel, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Traditional mayonnaise is a mundane miracle: a mixture of water and oil held together by the magic of an egg yolk (also known as lecithin, an emulsifier).
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Non-active ingredients, namely ingredients that do not have a therapeutic effect (such as emollients, surfactants, and emulsifiers), cannot currently compete because they are not designed to target specific skin conditions.
—Joshua Britton, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
The researchers tried adding emulsifiers and later gelatin from the skin and bones of the birds, but the consistency was off.
—Ari Daniel, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Emulsifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emulsifier. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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emulsifier
noun
emul·si·fi·er
i-ˈməl-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r
: a substance (as a soap) that helps to form and stabilize an emulsion
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emulsifier
noun
emul·si·fi·er
i-ˈməl-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r
: one that emulsifies
especially
: a surface-active agent (as a soap) promoting the formation and stabilization of an emulsion
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