The action of breaking up fats, oils and other soils into small particles which are then suspended in a solution
The formation of a mixture of two liquids, such as oil and water, in which one of the liquids is in the form of fine droplets and is dispersed in the other Different oils show different tendencies to emulsify An emulsified mixture of water and oil is commonly called "mousse"; its presence indicates a spill that has been on the water for some time
The formation of a water-in-oil mixture Different oils exhibit different tendencies to emulsify, and emulsification is more likely to occur under high energy conditions (strong winds and waves) An emulsified mixture of water in oil is commonly called "mousse"; its presence indicates a spill that has been on the water for some time See also mousse
The process of dispersing one liquid into another liquid with which it is immiscible; the action of breaking up fats, oils, and other lipids into small particles that remain suspended within a cleaning solution until extraction may be accomplished The process of dispersing one liquid in an immiscible liquid