emulsion
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French émulsion, from New Latin ēmulsiō, ēmulsiōnis, based on Latin ēmulgeō (“I milk out, extract”).
Pronunciation
editAudio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editemulsion (plural emulsions)
- A stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.
- Mayonnaise is an emulsion where egg is used to keep oil and water mixed.
- (physical chemistry) A colloid in which both phases are liquid.
- (photography) The coating of photosensitive silver halide grains in a thin gelatine layer on a photographic film.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editsuspension of one liquid in another
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Verb
editemulsion (third-person singular simple present emulsions, present participle emulsioning, simple past and past participle emulsioned)
- (transitive) To paint with emulsion paint.
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Anagrams
editDanish
editNoun
editemulsion c (singular definite emulsionen, plural indefinite emulsioner)
Declension
editDeclension of emulsion
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | emulsion | emulsionen | emulsioner | emulsionerne |
| genitive | emulsions | emulsionens | emulsioners | emulsionernes |
Further reading
editFinnish
editNoun
editemulsion
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