e|mul|sion

e|mul|sion
e|mul|sion «ih MUHL shuhn», noun.
1. a mixture of liquids that do not dissolve in each other; colloidal mixture. In an emulsion, one of the liquids contains minute drops of the other evenly distributed throughout.
2. Pharmacy. a milky liquid containing very fine drops of fat or oil. Cod-liver oil is made into an emulsion to improve its taste.
3. Photography. a coating on a camera film, plate, or photographic paper that is sensitive to light.
╂[< New Latin emulsio, -onis < Latin ēmulgēre milk out < ex- out + mulgēre milk]

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