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Definition of Emulsion

1. Noun. (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids. "An oil-in-water emulsion"

2. Noun. A light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin.

Definition of Emulsion

1. n. Any liquid preparation of a color and consistency resembling milk; as: (a) In pharmacy, an extract of seeds, or a mixture of oil and water united by a mucilaginous substance. (b) In photography, a liquid preparation of collodion holding salt of silver, used in the photographic process.

Definition of Emulsion

1. a type of liquid mixture [n -S] : EMULSIVE [adj]

Medical Definition of Emulsion

1. A preparation of one liquid distributed in small globules throughout the body of a second liquid. The dispersed liquid is the discontinuous phase and the dispersion medium is the continuous phase. When oil is the dispersed liquid and an aqueous solution is the continuous phase, it is known as an oil in water emulsion, whereas when water or aqueous solution is the dispersed phase and oil or oleaginous substance is the continuous phase, it is known as a water in oil emulsion. Pharmaceutical emulsions for which official standards have been promulgated include cod liver oil emulsion, cod liver oil emulsion with malt, liquid petrolatum emulsion and phenolphthalein in liquid petrolatum emulsion. Origin: L. Emulsio, emulsum This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Emulsion

emulsification emulsifications emulsified emulsifier emulsifier emulsifiers emulsifies emulsify emulsify emulsifying

emulsifying wax emulsin emulsin emulsins emulsion (current term) emulsion (current term) emulsions emulsions emulsion colloid emulsive

emulsive emulsoid emulsoid emulsoidal emulsoids emulsor emulsors emunctories emunctory emunctory

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