Emulsion (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. any colloidal suspension of a liquid in another liquid.
  2. such a suspension used in cosmetics.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
noun
  1. a light-sensitive coating on a base, such as paper or film, consisting of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in gelatine
  2. a colloid in which both phases are liquids
  3. 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
  4. a mixture in which an oily medicine is dispersed in another liquid
  5. any liquid resembling milk
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