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emulsoid

[ ih-muhl-soid ]
/ ɪˈmʌl sɔɪd /
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noun
Physical Chemistry. a sol having a liquid disperse phase.
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Origin of emulsoid

1905–10; <Latin ēmuls(us) (see emulsion) + -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM emulsoid

e·mul·soi·dal [ih-muhl-soid-l, ee-muhl-], /ɪ mʌlˈsɔɪd l, ˌi mʌl-/, adjective

Words nearby emulsoid

emuls., emulsification, emulsifier, emulsify, emulsion, emulsoid, emunctory, emu oil, emu parade, emu-wren, EMV
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British Dictionary definitions for emulsoid

emulsoid
/ (ɪˈmʌlsɔɪd) /
noun
chem a sol with a liquid disperse phase
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