How Do You Spell DEMULSIFIED?

Pronunciation: [dɪmˈʌlsɪfˌa͡ɪd] (IPA)

The word "demulsified" is spelled with a prefix "de-" which means "remove", a root word "emulsify" which means "to make a liquid mixture by blending two immiscible substances", and a suffix "-ed" which denotes a past tense form. The IPA phonetic transcription of "demulsified" is /diːˈmʌlsɪfaɪd/. Despite being a long and complex word, its spelling follows a common English spelling pattern of adding prefixes and suffixes to root words.

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DEMULSIFIED Meaning and Definition

  1. The term "demulsified" refers to the process of separating or breaking down an emulsion, which is a mixture of two or more immiscible liquids, typically consisting of a liquid droplet dispersed in another liquid. Demulsification involves disrupting the stability of the emulsion to allow the separation of the individual components.

    This process is commonly used in various industries, such as petroleum, chemical, and food, where emulsions may form unintentionally or as part of the manufacturing process. Demulsifying agents, also known as demulsifiers or emulsion breakers, are employed to accelerate the separation by reducing the surface tension between the two liquids or by altering the stability of the emulsion. These agents can be surfactants, polymers, or other chemical compounds specifically designed to target the emulsion interface.

    Demulsification has many practical applications. In the petroleum industry, for example, crude oil often contains water emulsions, which need to be broken down to extract valuable products efficiently. In the food and beverage sector, demulsifying agents can aid in separating oil from water in salad dressings, sauces, or margarines.

    The demulsification process can involve several techniques, such as heat treatment, centrifugation, or the addition of chemical demulsifiers. By effectively demulsifying an emulsion, the individual liquids can be recovered, purified, or used for different purposes depending on their properties, ultimately improving product quality and processing efficiency.

Etymology of DEMULSIFIED

The word "demulsified" is derived from the combination of the prefix "de-" and the noun "emulsion".

The prefix "de-", in this case, functions as an negation or reversal, indicating the undoing or opposite action of the base word.

The noun "emulsion" originated from the Latin word "emulsio", which means "a milking". In English, "emulsion" refers to a mixture of two immiscible liquids, typically one being dispersed as small droplets throughout the other.

By adding the prefix "de-" to "emulsion", the word "demulsified" is formed, which signifies the process of separating an emulsion back into its constituent liquids.

Conjugate verb Demulsified

CONDITIONAL

I would demulsified
you would demulsified
he/she/it would demulsified
we would demulsified
they would demulsified

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be demulsifieding
you would be demulsifieding
he/she/it would be demulsifieding
we would be demulsifieding
they would be demulsifieding

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have demulsified
you would have demulsified
he/she/it would have demulsified
we would have demulsified
they would have demulsified

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been demulsifieding
you would have been demulsifieding
he/she/it would have been demulsifieding
we would have been demulsifieding
they would have been demulsifieding

FUTURE

I will demulsified
you will demulsified
he/she/it will demulsified
we will demulsified
they will demulsified

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be demulsifieding
you will be demulsifieding
he/she/it will be demulsifieding
we will be demulsifieding
they will be demulsifieding

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have demulsifieded
you will have demulsifieded
he/she/it will have demulsifieded
we will have demulsifieded
they will have demulsifieded

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been demulsifieding
you will have been demulsifieding
he/she/it will have been demulsifieding
we will have been demulsifieding
they will have been demulsifieding

IMPERATIVE

you demulsified
we let´s demulsified

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to demulsified

PAST

I demulsifieded
you demulsifieded
he/she/it demulsifieded
we demulsifieded
they demulsifieded

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was demulsifieding
you were demulsifieding
he/she/it was demulsifieding
we were demulsifieding
they were demulsifieding

PAST PARTICIPLE

demulsifieded

PAST PERFECT

I had demulsifieded
you had demulsifieded
he/she/it had demulsifieded
we had demulsifieded
they had demulsifieded

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been demulsifieding
you had been demulsifieding
he/she/it had been demulsifieding
we had been demulsifieding
they had been demulsifieding

PRESENT

I demulsified
you demulsified
he/she/it demulsifieds
we demulsified
they demulsified

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am demulsifieding
you are demulsifieding
he/she/it is demulsifieding
we are demulsifieding
they are demulsifieding

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

demulsifieding

PRESENT PERFECT

I have demulsifieded
you have demulsifieded
he/she/it has demulsifieded
we have demulsifieded
they have demulsifieded

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been demulsifieding
you have been demulsifieding
he/she/it has been demulsifieding
we have been demulsifieding
they have been demulsifieding