emulsion

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪˈmʌlʃn/

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Noun

Singular emulsion

Plural emulsions

1. (countable) An emulsion is a stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.

   Mayonnaise is an emulsion where egg is used to keep oil and water mixed.

2. (UK) Emulsion is a type of paint that is an emulsion of oil in water.

Verb

Plain form emulsion

Third-person singular emulsions

Past tense emulsioned

Past participle emulsioned

Present participle emulsioning

1. If you emulsion a wall, you paint it with emulsion paint.

Related words

• emulsify
• emulsification