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emulsion

noun

1 emulsion

chemistry A colloid in which both phases are liquids.

Roget 352: semiliquidity; stickiness etc. adj.; viscidity, viscosity; gummosity, glutinosity, mucosity; spissitude, crassitude; lentor; adhesiveness ... show more

Dutch: emulsie, schijnmengsel

2 emulsion

A light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin.

synonym: photographic emulsion.

Dutch: emulsie
Polish: emulsja fotograficzna


Moby thesaurus: 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 ... show more.

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