emulsion
Meaning
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- A stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.
- A colloid in which both phases are liquid.
- The coating of photosensitive silver halide grains in a thin gelatine layer on a photographic film.
Synonyms
Etymology
Borrowed from French émulsion, from New Latin ēmulsiō, ēmulsiōnis, based on Latin ēmulgeō (“I milk out, extract”).
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