About The Word Emulsion
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Emulsion
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What's The Definition Of Emulsion?
[n] a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
[n] (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids; "an oil-in-water emulsion" Synonyms | Synonyms for Emulsion: photographic emulsion Related Terms | Find terms related to Emulsion: backing | bibliofilm | bipack | black-and-white film | cartridge | colloid | colloider | color film | color negative film | dope | dry plate | emulsification | emulsifier | emulsoid | film | frame | microfilm | monochromatic film | motion-picture film | negative | orthochromatic film | pack | panchromatic film | photographic paper | plate | printing paper | roll | sound film | sound track | sound-on-film | soundstripe | tripack | vehicle See Also | coat | coating | colloid | silver bromide | silver nitrate Emulsion In Webster's Dictionary \E*mul"sion\, n. [From L. emulgere, emulsum: cf. F.
['e]mulsion. See {Emulge}.]
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.
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