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Definition of emulsion - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
paintingUK water-based paint with a mat finishUK
- She chose an emulsion for the living room walls.
2.
chemistryTECH. stable suspension of droplets in another liquidTECH.
- The salad dressing is an emulsion of oil and vinegar.
3.
photographyTECH. light-sensitive coating on film or paperTECH.
- The old film's emulsion was damaged by heat.
4.
medicalTECH. mixture of oily medicine in another liquidTECH.
- The pharmacist prepared an emulsion for the patient.
Images of emulsion
stable suspension of droplets in another liquid 
mixture of oily medicine in another liquid
Expressions with emulsion
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water-based paint used mainly for walls and ceilings
We used emulsion paint for the living room walls.
light-sensitive layer on film or paper made of gelatin and silver halide
The photographic emulsion was evenly spread on the film.
Origin of emulsion
Latin, emulgere (to milk out)
Terms with emulsion included in their meaning
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art
water-based fast-drying paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic polymer emulsion
studio medium
paint with pigments in water-soluble emulsion
photography
paper coated with light-sensitive emulsion for photos
cooking
thick creamy emulsion of lime in water
chemistry
separate an emulsion into its components
photography
exposure of emulsion to multiple negatives
photography
historical photographic method using glass plates with emulsion
chemistry
quality of being able to form an emulsion
chemistry
capable of being mixed into an emulsion
purpose
used to create an emulsion
chemistry
related to the process of forming an emulsion
geology photography
dimension of particles in a sediment or emulsion
photography
increase sensitivity of photographic emulsion
photography
the photosensitive emulsion of photographic film
photography
formation of cracks in a photographic emulsion
types
water-based paint like emulsion or acrylic
chemistry
stable emulsion with droplets under 100 nanometers
Examples of emulsion in a sentence
The decorator bought emulsion for the hallway. The emulsion in the paint ensured a smooth finish. Cosmetic creams often rely on emulsion technology. The emulsion on the photograph had faded over time. He carefully applied the emulsion to the film. The doctor recommended an emulsion for the treatment.
An emulsion was used to deliver the medication.
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- French:peinture acrylique, émulsion, ...
- German:Dispersionsfarbe, Emulsion, ...
- Italian:pittura a emulsione, emulsione, ...
- Spanish:pintura plástica, emulsión, ...
- Portuguese:tinta de emulsão, emulsão, ...
- Chinese:乳胶漆, 乳液, ...
- Japanese:エマルション塗料, エマルジョン, ...
- Arabic:طِلاء مُسْتَحْلَب, مُسْتَحْلَب, ...
- Hebrew:צֶבַע תַּחְלִיב, תַּחְלִיב, ...
- Russian:водоэмульсионная краска, эмульсия, ...
- Ukrainian:водоемульсійна фарба, емульсія, ...
- Hindi:इमल्शन पेंट, इमल्शन, ...
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