Emulsion

Definitions

1. A stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.
2. A colloid in which both phases are liquid.
   physical
3. The coating of photosensitive silver halide grains in a thin gelatine layer on a photographic film.

Equivalents

Examples

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

“When an ultrasonic beam is fired at the microcannons, the emulsion evaporates, expanding rapidly into gas. This creates enough force⟳ to push⟳ the nanobullets out at velocities reaching several metres per second.”

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