emulsion
To paint with emulsion paintTo paint with emulsion paint.
» Mayonnaise is an emulsion of oil, egg yolks, and either vinegar or lemon juice.
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1 sensesTo paint with emulsion paint.
Examples
6 sentencesMayonnaise is an emulsion of oil, egg yolks, and either vinegar or lemon juice.
After shaking the bottle, the two phases briefly mixed into a cloudy, temporary emulsion.
The painter chose a durable vinyl emulsion for the high-traffic areas of the hallway.
In chemistry, an emulsion is defined as a mixture of two immiscible liquids, like oil and water.
Mayonnaise is a classic example of an emulsion, where oil and vinegar are held together by egg yolk.
Origin
Borrowed from French émulsion, from New Latin ēmulsiō, ēmulsiōnis, based on Latin ēmulgeōBorrowed from French émulsion, from New Latin ēmulsiō, ēmulsiōnis, based on Latin ēmulgeō (“to milk out, extract”).
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Forms
emulsions, emulsioning, emulsioned, emulsioned| Base form | emulsion · to emulsion |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | emulsions |
| Present participle | emulsioning |
| Past simple | emulsioned |
| Past participle | emulsioned |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle