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emulsion
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e·mul·sion  (-mlshn)
n.
1. A suspension of small globules of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix: an emulsion of oil in vinegar.
2. A photosensitive coating, usually of silver halide grains in a thin gelatin layer, on photographic film, paper, or glass.

[New Latin mulsi, mulsin-, from Latin mulsus, past participle of mulgre, to milk out : -, ex-, ex- + mulgre, to milk; see melg- in Indo-European roots.]

e·mulsive adj.

emulsion [ɪˈmʌlʃən]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog a light-sensitive coating on a base, such as paper or film, consisting of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in gelatine
2. (Chemistry) Chem a colloid in which both phases are liquids an oil-in-water emulsion
3. (Chemistry) Also called emulsion paint a type of paint in which the pigment is suspended in a vehicle, usually a synthetic resin, that is dispersed in water as an emulsion. It usually gives a mat finish
4. (Medicine / Pharmacology) Pharmacol a mixture in which an oily medicine is dispersed in another liquid
5. any liquid resembling milk
[from New Latin ēmulsiō, from Latin ēmulsus milked out, from ēmulgēre to milk out, drain out, from mulgēre to milk]
emulsive  adj

emulsion  (-mlshn)
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 aerosolfoam

emulsify verb
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.emulsion - (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids; "an oil-in-water emulsion"
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
colloid - a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension
2.emulsion - a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
coating, coat - a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"
silver nitrate - a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent
silver bromide - a bromide that darkens when exposed to light; used in making photographic emulsions
Translations
emulsion [ɪˈmʌlʃən] N (= liquid) → emulsión f (also emulsion paint) → pintura f emulsión

emulsion [ɪˈmʌlʃən] n
(= paint) → peinture f mate
(CHEMISTRY)émulsion f
(PHOTOGRAPHY)émulsion f

emulsion
n
Emulsion f
(also emulsion paint)Emulsionsfarbe f

emulsion [ɪˈmʌlʃn] n (liquid) → emulsione f (also emulsion paint) → pittura (murale)

emulsion
n emulsion [iˈmalʃən]
a milky liquid prepared by mixing eg oil and water. emulsie مُسْتَحْلَب، زَيت مع ماء емулсия emulze emulsion die Emulsion γαλάκτωμα emulsión emulsioon امولسیون emulsio émulsion תַּחֲלִיב आपस में नहीं घुलनं वाले दो तरलों का मिश्रण emulzija emulzió emulsi fleyti, þeyta emulsione 乳剤 유상액(乳狀液) emulsija emulsija emulsi emulsie emulsjon zawiesina, emulsja emulsão emulsie эмульсия emulzia emulzija emulzija emulsion น้ำมันผสมกับน้ำ sübye, baza kıvamında koyu bir sıvı karışımı 乳液 емульсія دو مائعات کے میل سے تیار ہونے والا گاڑھا مرکّب nhũ tương
emulsion paint
a paint mixed with water rather than oil. emulsieverf دِهان مَمْزوج بالماء водна боя emulzní temperová barva emulsionsmaling die Farbe υδατόχρωμα pintura emulsionada, pintura al agua emulsioonvärv رنگ پیمایه ای emulsiomaali peinture à l'eau צֶבָע תַּחֲלִיב तेल की जगह पानी में मिश्रित पेंट emulzijska boja diszperzit cat air vatnsmálning pittura a emulsione 水性塗料 에멀션 페인트 emulsiniai dažai emulsijas krāsa cat emulsi verf vannbasert maling farba emulsyjna tinta de água acuarelă (водо)эмульсионная краска temperová farba emulzijska barva farba koja se meša sa vodom emulsionsfärg ภาพสีน้ำ plâstik boya 乳劑 емульсійна краска عمارتی روغن sơn nhũ tương


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