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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Examples of emulsion in a Sentence
milk is basically an oil-in-water emulsion
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Manufacturers mix the ingredients into a batter-like substance called an emulsion and pump it into casing before it gets cooked.
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
In the Italian sausage face-off, Kaleena beat Kevin 13-2 with her potato gnocchi with Italian sausage ragu and Calabrian chili, to Kevin’s risotto with Italian sausage, roasted Parmesan and fennel emulsion.
—Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
In the Italian sausage face-off, Kaleena beat Kevin 13-2 with her potato gnocchi with Italian sausage ragu and Calabrian chili, to Kevin’s risotto with Italian sausage, roasted Parmesan and fennel emulsion.
—Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 2 May 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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