emulsion

Meaning

Noun

1. A stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.
2. (physical) A colloid in which both phases are liquid.
3. The coating of photosensitive silver halide grains in a thin gelatine layer on a photographic film.

Verb

To paint with emulsion paint.

Synonyms

photographic emulsion

cream

foam

froth

lather

mash

mix

paste

poultice

scum

spume

emulsio

emulsoid

lactoprene

aqueous emulsion

light-sensitive emulsion

emulsum

oil water emulsion

brew

sensitive emulsion

Translations

emulsione

Emulsion

émulsion

emulsión

emulsão

emulsie

γαλάκτωμα

emulsió

emülsiyon

emulsionar

asıltı

émulsionnaire

مستحلب

Etymology

Borrowed from French émulsion, from New Latin ēmulsiō, ēmulsiōnis, based on Latin ēmulgeō (“I milk out, extract”).