emulsion
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French émulsion, from New Latin ēmulsiō, ēmulsiōnis, based on Latin ēmulgeō (“I milk out, extract”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]emulsion (plural emulsions)
- A stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.
- Mayonnaise is an emulsion where egg is used to keep oil and water mixed.
- (physical chemistry) A colloid in which both phases are liquid.
- (photography) The coating of photosensitive silver halide grains in a thin gelatine layer on a photographic film.
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]suspension of one liquid in another
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Verb
[edit]emulsion (third-person singular simple present emulsions, present participle emulsioning, simple past and past participle emulsioned)
- (transitive) To paint with emulsion paint.
Further reading
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Anagrams
[edit]Danish
[edit]Noun
[edit]emulsion c (singular definite emulsionen, plural indefinite emulsioner)
Declension
[edit]Declension of emulsion
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | emulsion | emulsionen | emulsioner | emulsionerne |
| genitive | emulsions | emulsionens | emulsioners | emulsionernes |
Further reading
[edit]Finnish
[edit]Noun
[edit]emulsion
Swedish
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Noun
[edit]emulsion c
- an emulsion
- Majonnäs och margarin är emulsioner
- Mayonnaise and margarine are emulsions
Declension
[edit]| Declension of emulsion | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | emulsion | emulsionen | emulsioner | emulsionerna |
| Genitive | emulsions | emulsionens | emulsioners | emulsionernas |
Related terms
[edit]- emulgera (“emulsify”)
References
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