emulsifier

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emulsifier — 名詞

  • emulsifiersingular
  • emulsifiersplural

1. a substance used in foods, cosmetics, and other products that helps two liquids

1.名詞B2
釋義

乳化劑

防止油水分離的添加物

a substance used in foods, cosmetics, and other products that helps two liquids that do not naturally mix — such as oil and water — stay blended together in a smooth, stable mixture

例句

Renata checked the label and saw lecithin listed as an emulsifier in the chocolate bar.

Renata 查看了標籤，發現這條巧克力棒中標示卵磷脂作為乳化劑。

used as an emulsifier in [product]

The mayonnaise stayed creamy because the emulsifier kept the oil and vinegar from separating.

美乃滋保持濃稠，因為乳化劑讓油和醋不會分離。

keeps [ingredients] from separating

常見搭配
  • act as an emulsifier
  • used as an emulsifier
  • contain an emulsifier
  • natural emulsifier
  • synthetic emulsifier
  • food emulsifier
  • add an emulsifier
同義詞
  • emulsifying agent

    more technical, often used in scientific writing

  • surfactant

    broader category; all emulsifiers are surfactants, but not all surfactants form stable emulsions

  • stabilizer

    broader term that includes substances preventing separation through non-emulsifying mechanisms

用法筆記

Commonly seen on food ingredient labels. Can be used as a countable noun (various emulsifiers are used in the food industry) or an uncountable noun (this sauce contains emulsifier).

常見錯誤

The salad dressing is an emulsifier.
The salad dressing contains an emulsifier.
an emulsifier is the substance that keeps things mixed, not the mixture itself.

同根字

  • emulsify
    動詞B2
  • emulsion
    名詞B2
  • emulsified
    形容詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • act as an emulsifier
  • used as an emulsifier
  • contain an emulsifier