emulsion : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: emulsion	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for emulsion
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
emulsion n (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids; "an oil-in-water emulsion" a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin Synonym(s): emulsion, photographic emulsion
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Emulsion \E*mul"sion\, n. [From L. emulgere, emulsum: cf. F. [82]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.