Title: Emulsion - definition of emulsion by The Free Dictionary
Headings: emulsion
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e·mul′sive adj.
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eˈmulsive adj
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e•mul′sive, adj.
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emulsify verb
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Content: a photosensitive layer of silver halide suspended in gelatin, thinly applied to one surface of a photographic film. [1605–15; < Latin ēmuls (us), past participle of ēmulgēre to draw off (milk) ( ē- e - + mulgēre to milk) + -ion]
e•mul′sive, adj. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. e·mul·sion
(ĭ-mŭl′shən)
A suspension of tiny droplets of one liquid in a second liquid. By making an emulsion, one can mix two liquids that ordinarily do not mix well, such as oil and water. Compare aerosol, foam. emulsify verb
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