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乳化剤 (にゅうかざい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

乳にゅう化か剤ざい

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Meanings

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emulsifier

Technical term used in chemistry, food science, and cosmetics for a substance that helps mix oil and water.

このドレッシングには乳にゅう化か剤ざいが使つかわれている

。

This dressing contains an emulsifier.

乳にゅう化か剤ざいは油あぶらと水みずを混まぜるために添てん加かされる。

Emulsifiers are added to mix oil and water.

Kanji

乳milk, breasts
化change, take the form of, influence
剤dose, medicine, drug

Related words

乳にゅう化か
乳化 is the process of emulsification, while 乳化剤 is the agent that causes it.

Built from

乳にゅう化か+剤ざい

Etymology

Compound of 乳化 (emulsification) + 剤 (agent, preparation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for naming chemical agents.