emulsion
noun
emul·sion
i-ˈməl-shən 
1
a
: a system (such as fat in milk) consisting of a liquid dispersed with or without an emulsifier in an immiscible liquid usually in droplets of larger than colloidal size
b
: the state of such a system
2
: suspension sense 2b(3)
especially
: a suspension of a sensitive silver salt or a mixture of silver halides in a viscous medium (such as a gelatin solution) forming a coating on photographic plates, film, or paper
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milk is basically an oil-in-water emulsion
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If one dish features a cream emulsion, for example, the following dish will likely not have a lactose-heavy sauce.
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Anna Haines, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Savor a masterful balance of flavors such as eel hand rolls with cool avocado counterpoint and smoky Hamachi with truffle emulsion or oysters crowned with vibrant blood orange foam – a feast for both the eyes and the palate.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Metallic plates, ink remnants and emulsions are intervened after printed.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
Black-and-white celluloid film has thicker emulsion, and running it through an Imax camera could have scratched the footage.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2024
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Anna Haines, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Savor a masterful balance of flavors such as eel hand rolls with cool avocado counterpoint and smoky Hamachi with truffle emulsion or oysters crowned with vibrant blood orange foam – a feast for both the eyes and the palate.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Metallic plates, ink remnants and emulsions are intervened after printed.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
Black-and-white celluloid film has thicker emulsion, and running it through an Imax camera could have scratched the footage.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2024
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emulsion
noun
emul·sion
i-ˈməl-shən
: a material consisting of a mixture of liquids that do not dissolve in each other and having droplets of one liquid scattered throughout the other
an emulsion of oil in water
Medical Definition
emulsion
noun
emul·sion
i-ˈməl-shən
1
a
: a system (as fat in milk) consisting of a liquid dispersed with or without an emulsifier in an immiscible liquid usually in droplets of larger than colloidal size
b
: the state of such a system
2
: suspension sense 2
especially
: a suspension of a sensitive silver salt or a mixture of halides of silver in a viscous medium (as a gelatin solution) forming a coating on photographic plates, film, or paper
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