EMULSIONS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Emulsion

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

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’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɪˈmʌlʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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
Definition:

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɪˈmʌlʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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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