emulsion

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: e=mul=sion

CIDE DICTIONARY

emulsion, n. [From L. emulgere, emulsum: cf. F. émulsion. 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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

emulsion, n.
1 a fine dispersion of one liquid in another, esp. as paint, medicine, etc.
2 a mixture of a silver compound suspended in gelatin etc. for coating plates or films.

Idiom

emulsion paint a water-thinned paint containing a non-volatile substance, e.g. synthetic resin, as its binding medium.

Derivative

emulsionize v.tr. (also -ise). emulsive adj.

Etymology

F {eacute}mulsion or mod.L emulsio f. emulgere (as E-, mulgere muls- to milk)

THESAURUS

emulsion

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, orthochromatic film, pack, panchromatic film, photographic paper, plate, printing paper, roll, sound film, sound track, sound-on-film, soundstripe, tripack, vehicle

ROGET THESAURUS

emulsion

Semiliquidity

N semiliquidity, stickiness, viscidity, viscosity, gummosity, glutinosity, mucosity, spissitude, crassitude, lentor, adhesiveness, inspissation, incrassation, thickening, jelly, mucilage, gelatin, gluten, carlock, fish glue, ichthyocol, ichthycolla, isinglass, mucus, phlegm, goo, pituite, lava, glair, starch, gluten, albumen, milk, cream, protein, treacle, gum, size, glue (tenacity), wax, beeswax, emulsion, soup, squash, mud, slush, slime, ooze, moisture, marsh, semifluid, semiliquid, tremellose, half melted, half frozen, milky, muddy, lacteal, lactean, lacteous, lactescent, lactiferous, emulsive, curdled, thick, succulent, uliginous, gelatinous, albuminous, mucilaginous, glutinous, glutenous, gelatin, mastic, amylaceous, ropy, clammy, clotted, viscid, viscous, sticky, tacky, gooey, slab, slabby, lentous, pituitous, mucid, muculent, mucous, gummy.