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Meaning of 'emulsion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Emulsion [ n.]
- Any liquid preparation of a color and consistency resembling milk; as: (a) In pharmacy, an extract of seeds, or a mixture of oil and water united by a mucilaginous substance. (b) In photography, a liquid preparation of collodion holding salt of silver, used in the photographic process.

Meaning of 'emulsion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . emulsion [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids
Example in sentence:
  • an oil-in-water emulsion

Nearby Words:

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