emulsification
Noun
Meaning
emulsification (countable and uncountable, plural emulsifications)
The process by which an emulsion is formed.
Mayonnaise is made by the emulsification of oil and vinegar.
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Biochemistry Structure Each native LDL particle enables emulsification, i.e. surrounding/packaging all fatty acids being carried, enabling these fats to move around the body within the water outside cells.
Leong TS, Wooster TJ, Kentish SE, Ashokkumar M, "Minimising oil droplet size using ultrasonic emulsification", Ultrason Sonochem. 2009, 16(6):721-7.
The mayonnaise should begin to ribbon at this point, which is a good sign that emulsification is working.
The process of emulsification happens when two substances that don’t want to mix are forced to mix.