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ouzo effect

ouzo effect noun: the spontaneous formation of an emulsion when water is added to certain anise-flavoured liqueurs and spirits, giving the drink a milky appearance.

Noun

the ouzo effect

  1. The spontaneous formation of an emulsion when water is added to certain anise-flavoured liqueurs and spirits, giving the drink a milky appearance.

Origin of ouzo effect

After the Greek drink ouzo, one of those that exhibit the effect.

Questions about ouzo effect

What does ouzo effect mean?
Ouzo effect means the spontaneous formation of an emulsion when water is added to certain anise-flavoured liqueurs and spirits, giving the drink a milky appearance.
What part of speech is ouzo effect?
Ouzo effect is a noun.

Words near ouzo effect in the dictionary

  1. ouzeri
  2. ouzeria
  3. ouzerias
  4. ouzeris
  5. ouzo
  6. ouzo effect
  7. ouzos
  8. ov
  9. ova
  10. Ovada
  11. OvaHerero

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