| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun emulsion.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (emulsion) | 1. (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids; "an oil-in-water emulsion".[Wordnet]. 2. A light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin.[Wordnet]. 3. 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.[Websters]. | |
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Date "EMULSIONS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1862. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EMULSIONS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Health | 1: Colloids of two immiscible liquids where either phase may be either fatty or aqueous; lipid-in-water emulsions are usually liquid, like milk or lotion and water-in-lipid emulsions tend to be creams. (references) | 2: An explosive material containing substantial amounts of oxidizers dissolved in water droplets surrounded by an immiscible fuel. (references) | |
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Common Expressions: emulsion
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Emulsion polymerization | Emulsion polymerization is a type of polymerization that takes place in an emulsion typically incorporating water, monomer, and surfactant. The most common type of emulsion polymerization is an oil-in-water emulsion, in which droplets of monomer (the oil) are emulsified (with surfactants) in a continuous phase of water. Water soluble polymers, such as certain polyvinyl alcohols or hydroxyethyl celluloses, can also be used to act as emulsfiers/stabilisers. (references) | ||
| Fish emulsion | Fish emulsion is a fertilizer emulsion that is produced from the fluid remains of fish processed for fish oil and fish meal industrially. (references) | ||
| Photo emulsion | Photo emulsion is a photosensitive substance used in screen printing that hardens when subjected to ultraviolet light. To prepare a screen for printing, it is coated with liquid photo emulsion and allowed to dry. Opaque, monochromatic artwork (known as a stencil) is transferred onto a transparent medium such as glass or film which is placed over the emulsed screen. Ultraviolet light is shone on the screen causing the emulsion to become hard and insoluble, except in areas that are covered by the opaque artwork. The entire screen is then washed in water or solvent, allowing any emulsion not hardened by the light to rinse away, leaving a representation of the artwork on the screen. (references) | ||
| Photographic emulsion | A light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: EMULSIONS
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Creaming of emulsions | Mining | The settling or rising of the particles of the dispersed phase of an emulsion. Identifiable by a difference in color shading of the layers formed. Creaming can be either upward or downward, depending on the relative densities of the continuous and dispersed phases. (references) | |
| Photographic nuclear emulsions | Physics | Emulsions used to detect ionising radiations in radioactive geophysical methods. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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Topics by Level of Interest: emulsion | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Emulsion polymerization | 24 | Emulsion | 14 | |
| Emulsion | 14 | Emulsion polymerization | 24 | |
| Water-in-water emulsion | 12 | Fish emulsion | 2 | |
| Photographic emulsion | 5 | Nuclear emulsion | 3 | |
| Photo emulsion | 4 | Photo emulsion | 4 | |
| Nuclear emulsion | 3 | Photographic emulsion | 5 | |
| Fish emulsion | 2 | Water-in-water emulsion | 12 | |
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