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单词 emulsions
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emulsion

noun

emul·​sion i-ˈməl-shən How to pronounce emulsion (audio)
1
a
: a system (such as fat in milk) consisting of a liquid dispersed with or without an emulsifier in an immiscible liquid usually in droplets of larger than colloidal size
b
: the state of such a system
2
: suspension sense 2b(3)
especially : a suspension of a sensitive silver salt or a mixture of silver halides in a viscous medium (such as a gelatin solution) forming a coating on photographic plates, film, or paper

Synonyms

  • admixture
  • alloy
  • amalgam
  • amalgamation
  • blend
  • cocktail
  • combination
  • composite
  • compound
  • conflation
  • fusion
  • intermixture
  • meld
  • mix
  • mixture
  • synthesis
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Example Sentences

milk is basically an oil-in-water emulsion
Recent Examples on the Web Continue to add cheese and as much pasta water as needed to create a creamy emulsion. Odette Williams, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Yet Parfum d’eau is the fortuitous outcome of a nano-emulsion technique that Dior originally acquired from a Japanese lab, which had initially designed the technology for skin-care products. Celia Ellenberg, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2022 This aromatic two-in-one oil-emulsion moisturizer is from 100% natural ingredients. Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 5 Aug. 2022 An emulsion is a combination of two or more liquid ingredients (such as oil and lemon juice) that normally couldn’t hang out together. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 7 June 2022 An emulsion is a combination of two or more liquid ingredients (such as oil and lemon juice) that normally couldn’t hang out together. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 7 June 2022 An emulsion is a combination of two or more liquid ingredients (such as oil and lemon juice) that normally couldn’t hang out together. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 7 June 2022 The mixing results in a batter-like substance called an emulsion, which is pumped into long strings of casings, which are twisted to make the hot dog shape. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 2 July 2022 Four to six weeks after planting, fertilize plants again with a slow-release fertilizer mixed into the top two inches of soil or use an organic product, such as fish emulsion, greensand, or kelp meal. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

New Latin emulsion-, emulsio, from Latin emulgēre to milk out, from e- + mulgēre to milk; akin to Old English melcan to milk, Greek amelgein

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

emulsion

noun

emul·​sion i-ˈməl-shən How to pronounce emulsion (audio)
: two liquids mixed together so that tiny drops of one liquid are scattered throughout the other

Medical Definition

emulsion

noun

emul·​sion i-ˈməl-shən How to pronounce emulsion (audio)
1
a
: a system (as fat in milk) consisting of a liquid dispersed with or without an emulsifier in an immiscible liquid usually in droplets of larger than colloidal size
b
: the state of such a system
2
: suspension sense 2
especially : a suspension of a sensitive silver salt or a mixture of halides of silver in a viscous medium (as a gelatin solution) forming a coating on photographic plates, film, or paper

emulsions

noun

plural of emulsion
as in mixtures
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things milk is basically an oil-in-water emulsion

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • mixtures
  • alloys
  • mixes
  • blends
  • amalgams
  • amalgamations
  • composites
  • combinations
  • compounds
  • admixtures
  • cocktails
  • fusions
  • syntheses
  • intermixtures
  • conflations
  • assortments
  • melds
  • absorptions
  • mergers
  • incorporations
  • concretions
  • varieties
  • mélanges
  • accumulations
  • integrations
  • composts
  • homogenizations
  • coalescences
  • aggregations
  • medleys
  • hashes
  • coalitions
  • patchworks
  • commixtures
  • interfusions
  • potpourris
  • hodgepodges
  • conglomerations
  • half-and-halfs
  • mergences
  • immixtures
  • mishmashes
  • jumbles
  • motleys
  • hotchpotches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • components
  • elements
  • ingredients
  • constituents
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