emulsion
[ih-muhl-shuh n]
noun
Physical Chemistry. any colloidal suspension of a liquid in another liquid.
such a suspension used in cosmetics.
Pharmacology. a liquid preparation consisting of two completely immiscible liquids, one of which, as minute globules coated by a gum or other mucilaginous substance, is dispersed throughout the other: used as a means of making a medicine palatable.
Photography. a composition sensitive to some or all of the actinic rays of light, consisting of one or more of the silver halides suspended in gelatin, applied in a thin layer to one surface of a film or the like.
Origin of emulsion
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varnish, oil, enamel, color, makeup, cosmetic, pigment, wax, dye, stain, latex, acrylic, ointment, paste, jelly, flat, coloring, overlay, rouge, glossExamples from the Web for emulsion
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If you use denatured alcohol, you are likely to have an emulsion as a result of the mixing.
Common ScienceCarleton W. Washburne
Pour the emulsion into the filter reservoir and start the filtration.
The Elements of Bacteriological TechniqueJohn William Henry Eyre
This emulsion is also excellent for the cabbage louse and many other insects.
The CauliflowerA. A. Crozier
The commencement of the saponification is denoted by the formation of an emulsion.
The Handbook of Soap ManufactureW. H. Simmons
The emulsion had been designed originally for infrared flash bulbs.
Smugglers' ReefJohn Blaine
emulsion
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Word Origin for emulsion
C17: from New Latin ēmulsiō, from Latin ēmulsus milked out, from ēmulgēre to milk out, drain out, from mulgēre to milk
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