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emulsion Synonyms & Antonyms

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Emulsion as a Noun

1

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

A food preparation in which one or more ingredients are made into an emulsion.

a potato and cheese emulsion

3

A colloid in which both phases are liquid.

4

The coating of photosensitive silver halide grains in a thin gelatine layer on a photographic film.

Emulsion as a Verb

1

To paint with emulsion paint.

Emulsion in a Sentence

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

a potato and cheese emulsion

Word Forms & Grammar

emulsion (plural emulsions)

emulsion (third-person singular simple present emulsions, present participle emulsioning, simple past and past participle emulsioned)

Words That Rhyme With Emulsion

Origin of Emulsion

Borrowed from French émulsion, from New Latin ēmulsiō, ēmulsiōnis, based on Latin ēmulgeō (“to milk out, extract”).

Emulsion: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun, verb
MeaningA stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible
Pluralemulsions
Verb formsemulsions, emulsioning, emulsioned

Emulsion: Your Questions Answered

Is emulsion a noun or a verb?

Emulsion is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is the plural of emulsion?

The plural of emulsion is emulsions.

What is the past tense of emulsion?

The past tense of emulsion is emulsioned. The present participle is emulsioning.