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emulsion

[ih-muhl-shuhn] / ɪˈmʌl ʃən /




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Three of the four said they disliked cold lay repairs and that a properly laid hot fill option, done to the proper depth and with a tack coat emulsion, should last years.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

Choosing the right surfactant and using the correct concentration are essential for keeping the emulsion stable.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026

These glass plates recorded images of the night sky using a light-sensitive emulsion covering their surface.

From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2025

Plus, it is easier to scratch than water-based emulsion.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024

He shook a bottle of yellow emulsion labeled Hall’s Cream Salve and poured it into the deep cuts.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

"Water-in-diesel emulsions are a practical and cost-effective way to make diesel engines cleaner," said lead author Dr. Chukwuemeka Fortunatus Nnadozie.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026

The study, "Culinary strategies for improving carotenoid bioaccessibility in kale: The role of thermal processing and excipient emulsions," was published in Food Nutrition.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2025

Most salad dressings are temporarily stable mixtures of oil and water known as emulsions.

From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2024

These mechanical mixing methods are even more essential for the formation of so-called "permanent emulsions" such as mayonnaise.

From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2024

I go anyway through the ankle- deep water of flooded street corners, the brown pools slicked with spectral emulsions of engine oil and cooking grease, soot and sweat.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee


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