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emulsion Definition

emul·sion (ē muls̸hən, i-)

noun

a stable colloidal suspension, as milk, consisting of an immiscible liquid dispersed and held in another liquid by substances called emulsifiers; specif.,

  1. Pharmacy such a suspension used as a vehicle for medication
  2. Photog. a suspension of a salt of silver, platinum, etc. in gelatin or collodion, used to coat plates, film, and paper

Etymology: ModL emulsio < L emulsus, pp. of emulgere, to milk or drain out < e-, out + mulgere, to milk

emulsion Related Forms

emul·sive (--siv) adjective

emulsion Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • apply: Sand and fill existing lining paper particularly the seams, taking care to re- paste any loose paper before applying emulsion.
  • base: Preparation & Application This is water based matt emulsion.

Adjective modifier

  • matt: The walls were painted in ' Peach ' matt emulsion to give a soft, warm glow.
  • acrylic: Golden Acrylic Artists ' Products found in our on-line store Gesso Primer Formulated with 100 % acrylic polymer emulsion.
  • photographic: A photographic emulsion is made up of lots of tiny grains a few microns across.
  • liquid: After Bite Insect Bite Treatment - size: 14ml A liquid emulsion used to neutralize insect bites and stings.
  • sensitive: The rest of the sensitive emulsion is still unaltered.
  • stable: Stable emulsions can be specific to a compressor under certain conditions only.

Modifies a noun

  • polymerisation: On the theoretical front, a predictive model can calculate the critical length of entry radicals in emulsion polymerisation.
  • droplet: Research focussed on methods of generating and stabilizing emulsion droplets using cross-linked polymer coatings derivatised with various ligands.
  • paint: I solved the problem by putting a very thin wash of white emulsion paint on the flat surface.
  • polymer: Thus, in the future, customer preferences are likely to result in increased use of emulsion polymers.
  • layer: In some severe cases the emulsion layer of the film was only tenuously adhering to the base.
  • tube: Main Air Jet This jet allows air into the emulsion tube to mix with fuel being drawn from the float bowl.

Noun used with modifier

  • bitumen: Walls can also be treated in the same way, or a bitumen emulsion with a latex additive can be used.
  • oil-in-water: Effects of pH and ferric ions on the antioxidant activity of olive polyphenols in oil-in-water emulsions.
  • magnolia: All woodwork painted in white gloss and the walls throughout with magnolia emulsion.
  • matt: Vinyl matt emulsion - a hard wearing paint which gives a smooth matt finish.
  • vinyl: Vinyl matt emulsion - a hard wearing paint which gives a smooth matt finish.
  • polymer: Golden Acrylic Artists ' Products found in our on-line store Gesso Primer Formulated with 100 % acrylic polymer emulsion.

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