If I don’t know what an emulsifier is, then chances are… I probably don’t know what an emulsion is either
That’s like if a biology teacher tells a student “taxonomy is the classification of taxonomical groups” yeah no shit, asshole
Hmm yeah. If only there was some kind of a resource one can use to find out what an emulsion is.
Now, if the definition of emulsion in that dictionary is, “The product of using an emulsifier,” now that is lazy.
That’s why there is a link to “emulsion” so you can learn what that is!
But they give you the link to the definition of “emulsion” right there in the text. If you don’t know the word, all it takes to find out is one single click. That’s not laziness, it’s efficient simplicity.
The worst part? Every English dictionary defines every word in English! You have to already speak English to get the definition for any word! What are you supposed to do if you don’t know any English words at all?
The point is to keep the dictionary smaller and easier to maintain
Definitions will redirect you to the root noun/verb so that the word is only explained once and all its derivations only explain what changed from the base word
This is positively emulsifying
Fair enough.
Emulsifiers are molecules with polar and a nonpolar end allowing it to attract both oil and water. Emulsions are mixtures of oil and water. Without an emulsifier, oil and water do not mix.
Examples:
Lecithin - an emulsifier extracted from Soybeans which is used to mix Chocolate.
Stearic Acid - another vegetable based emulsifier used to make lotions, which are usually just a mixture of water, oils, and an antifungal and antibacterial preservative.
