emulsion

n. suspension and dispersion of one liquid within another

An emulsion is a mixture of two immiscible (unblendable) substances. One substance (the dispersed phase) is dispersed in the other (the continuous phase). Examples of emulsions include butter and margarine, espresso, mayonnaise, the photo-sensitive side of photographic film, and cutting fluid for metal working. In butter and margarine, a continuous liquid phase surrounds droplets of water (water-in-oil emulsion). Emulsification is the process by which emulsions are prepared.
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Noun
1. (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids; "an oil-in-water emulsion"
(hypernym) colloid
(derivation) emulsify
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
2. a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
(synonym) photographic emulsion
(hypernym) coating, coat
(substance-meronym) silver nitrate
(derivation) emulsify

n. emulsion, suspension and dispersion of one liquid within another

n. emulsion, suspension and dispersion of one liquid within another