emulsic

[Eng., ., emuls(ine); -ic.] Chem.: Pertaining to or derived from emulsin. e-mul-si-fỹ, v. i. [Lat. emulsus, pa. par. of emulgeo, and facio (pa . fio )=to make.] To make or form an emulsion. ě-mül-sin, e-mul-sine, s. [EMULGENT.] Chem.: A neutral substance contained in almonds, which acts as a ferment on amygdalin in the presence of water, converting it into benzoic aldehyde, hydrocyanic acid and glucose. Emulsin can be obtained as a white friable ma , soluble in water by making an emulsion of almonds from which the fixed oil has been extracted. It cannot be obtained pure.