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Word: Emulsion
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century (denoting a milky liquid made by crushing almonds in water): from modern Latin emulsio(n-), from the verb emulgere ‘milk out’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + mulgere ‘to milk’
ɪˈmʌlʃn
a fine dispersion of minute droplets of one liquid in another in which it is not soluble or miscible
Short Definition:droplets of one liquid dispersed in another
Examples:- oil beaten to an emulsion with a half tablespoonful of vinegar
a type of paint used for walls, consisting of pigment bound in a synthetic resin which forms an emulsion with water
Short Definition:type of paint
Examples:- three coats of white emulsion
Word: Emulsion
Speech Type: Verb
ɪˈmʌlʃn
paint with emulsion
Short Definition:paint with emulsion
Examples:- if the lining paper is not opaque, the wall should also be emulsioned
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