emulsion
[ ih-muhl-shuh n ]
/ ɪˈmʌl ʃən /
noun
Physical Chemistry.
any colloidal suspension of a liquid in another liquid.
such a suspension used in cosmetics.
Pharmacology.
a liquid preparation consisting of two completely immiscible liquids, one of which, as minute globules coated by a gum or other mucilaginous substance, is dispersed throughout the other: used as a means of making a medicine palatable.
Photography.
a composition sensitive to some or all of the actinic rays of light, consisting of one or more of the silver halides suspended in gelatin, applied in a thin layer to one surface of a film or the like.
Origin of emulsion
OTHER WORDS FROM emulsion
e·mul·sive, adjectiveWords nearby emulsion
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British Dictionary definitions for emulsion
emulsion
/ (ɪˈmʌlʃən) /
noun
photog
a light-sensitive coating on a base, such as paper or film, consisting of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in gelatine
chem
a colloid in which both phases are liquids
an oil-in-water emulsion
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
pharmacol
a mixture in which an oily medicine is dispersed in another liquid
any liquid resembling milk
Derived forms of emulsion
emulsive, adjectiveWord Origin for emulsion
C17: from New Latin
ēmulsiō, from Latin
ēmulsus milked out, from
ēmulgēre to milk out, drain out, from
mulgēre to milk
Medical definitions for emulsion
emulsion
[ ĭ-mŭl′shən ]
n.
A suspension of small globules of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix.
Other words from emulsion
e•mul′sive adj.Scientific definitions for emulsion
emulsion
[ ĭ-mŭl′shən ]
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 aerosol foam.