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   emulsion

   /ɪˈmʌlʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a fine dispersion of minute droplets of one liquid in another in which it is not soluble or miscible: "oil beaten to an emulsion with a half tablespoonful of vinegar"
   • ▪ a fine dispersion of one liquid or pureed food substance in another: "ravioli with pea and ginger emulsion"
   • 2. a type of paint used for walls, consisting of pigment bound in a synthetic resin which forms an emulsion with water: British "three coats of white emulsion"
   • ▪ a light-sensitive coating for photographic films and plates, containing crystals of a silver compound dispersed in a medium such as gelatin.

   verb

   • 1. paint with emulsion: informal British "if the lining paper is not opaque, the wall should also be emulsioned"

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting a milky liquid made by crushing almonds in water): from modern Latin emulsio(n-), from the verb emulgere ‘milk out’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + mulgere ‘to milk’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. emulsive adjective

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2. brainly.in › question › 2724855Define: aerosol ,foam ,emulsion,sol,gel and solid sol - Brainly

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   Feb 25, 2018 · • Emulsion: Emulsion is a colloidal system where the dispersed phase is liquid and dispersion medium is another liquid. • Sol: Sol is a colloidal system where the dispersed phase is solid ,and the dispersion medium is liquid. • Gel: Gel is a colloidal system where the dispersed phase is solid and the dispersion medium is liquid.

3. brainly.in › question › 8226638How is an emulsion different from a solution? a)The components...

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   Feb 16, 2019 · a)The components are mixed unevenly instead of evenly within the emulsion. b)Insoluble instead of soluble particles are suspended within the emulsion. c)Two liquids that normally are not mixable are mixed in the emulsion. d)The components of an emulsion are single elements or compounds instead of a mixture of compounds.