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emulsion
(redirected from single 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
Noun
1. a mixture of two liquids in which particles of one are suspended evenly throughout the other
2. Photog a light-sensitive coating for paper or film
3. a type of water-based paint [Latin emulgere to milk out]

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] nemulsión f
emulsion [ɪˈmʌlʃən] némulsion f;
(also: emulsion paint) → peinture mate
emulsion [ɪˈmʌlʃən] nEmulsion f;
(also: emulsion paint) → Emulsionsfarbe f
emulsion [ɪˈmʌlʃən] nemulsione f (also: emulsion paint) → colore m a tempera

emulsion
n emulsion [iˈmalʃən]
a milky liquid prepared by mixing eg oil and water. emulsieمُسْتَحْلَب، زَيت مع ماءемулсияemulzeemulsiondie Emulsionγαλάκτωμαemulsiónemulsioonامولسیونemulsioémulsionתַּחֲלִיבआपस में नहीं घुलनं वाले दो तरलों का मिश्रणemulzijaemulzióemulsifleyti, þeytaemulsione乳剤유제emulsijaemulsijaemulsiemulsieemulsjonzawiesina, emulsjaemulsãoemulsieэмульсияemulziaemulzijaemulzijaemulsionน้ำมันผสมกับน้ำsübye, baza kıvamında koyu bir sıvı karışımı乳狀液емульсіяدو مائعات کے میل سے تیار ہونے والا گاڑھا مرکّبnhũ tương
emulsion paint
a paint mixed with water rather than oil. emulsieverfدِهان مَمْزوج بالماءводна бояemulzní temperová barvaemulsionsmalingdie Farbeυδατόχρωμαpintura emulsionada, pintura al aguaemulsioonvärvرنگ پیمایه ایemulsiomaalipeinture à l'eauצֶבָע תַּחֲלִיבतेल की जगह पानी में मिश्रित पेंटemulzijska bojadiszperzitcat airvatnsmálningpittura a emulsione水性塗料수[]성 페인트emulsiniai dažaiemulsijas krāsacat emulsiverfvannbasert malingfarba emulsyjnatinta de águaacuarelă(водо)эмульсионная краскаtemperová farbaemulzijska barvafarba koja se meša sa vodomemulsionsfärgภาพสีน้ำplâstik boya乳劑емульсійна краскаعمارتی روغنsơn nhũ tương

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