The process that allows fats to mix with water,particularly so digestion can occur,is called

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Emulsification is the process that allows fats to mix with water, by breaking down the larger fat droplets into smaller ones and surrounding them with a layer of bile acids. This allows for digestion of fats to occur more efficiently. Hydrolysis is a chemical reaction in which water is used to break down a larger molecule into smaller ones. Degradation refers to the breaking down of a larger molecule into smaller ones, but it does not specifically refer to the process of fats mixing with water. Dehydration is the removal of water from a compound or mixture, which is the opposite of the process of allowing fats to mix with water.

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