乳化 (rǔ huà) — emulsification

Definition

A chemistry/food-science term for mixing two liquids (typically oil and water) so they form a stable blend, as in sauces and dressings. As a noun it refers to the process or the resulting mixture.

noun
emulsification

Examples

  • ，乳化。
    Zài pēng rèn zhōng, rǔ huà shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de xiàn xiàng.
    In cooking, emulsification is a common phenomenon.
  • 乳化。
    Zhè zhǒng huà xué guò chéng jiào zuò rǔ huà.
    This chemical process is called emulsification.
  • 乳化。
    Shí pǐn gōng yè zhōng cháng yòng rǔ huà lái zhì zuò jiàng liào.
    In the food industry, emulsification is often used to make sauces.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

乳rǔemulsion
化huàbecome

'乳' names milk or emulsion and '化' expresses the action of making it, giving emulsification.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

乳 originally drew a kneeling woman holding and breastfeeding a child, matching its meanings of breast and milk.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

化 shows two person figures, one upright and one upside down, to give the idea of reversal or change.

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