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Emulsion Common

Origin: Latin suffix -sion

Emulsion has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids

"an oil-in-water emulsion"

2

a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin

"The photographer carefully stored the vintage emulsion to protect the delicate layer of silver bromide from fading over time."

3

A stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.

"The chef shook the mixture vigorously to create a creamy emulsion where tiny oil droplets remained suspended within the vinegar base."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
colloid coating
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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