adjective
- having undergone demulsification; no longer in the form of an emulsion
Usage: technical; chemistry
verb
- past tense and past participle of demulsify; to cause an emulsion to break down into its separate components
Usage: technical; chemistry; petroleum industry
Examples
- The crude oil was demulsified to separate the water from the petroleum.
- After heating, the emulsion became demulsified and the layers separated.
- The demulsified mixture showed clear phase separation under the microscope.
- Chemical additives demulsified the stubborn emulsion in the tank.
- Once demulsified, the oil and water could be processed independently.