Thesaurus: emulsion

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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.
2. n. (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids
3. n. a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
4. 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.
5. Any liquid preparation of a color and consistency resemblingmilk; as: (a) In pharmacy, an extract of seeds, or a mixture of oiland water united by a mucilaginous substance. (b) In photography, aliquid preparation of collodion holding salt of silver, used in thephotographic process.
6. n:100 n. (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids n. a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin