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emulsion

[ih-muhl-shuhn] / ɪˈmʌl ʃən /




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Three of the four said they disliked cold lay repairs and that a properly laid hot fill option, done to the proper depth and with a tack coat emulsion, should last years.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

Special chemicals called surfactants keep the water and diesel evenly blended, allowing the emulsion to remain stable for up to sixty days.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026

These glass plates recorded images of the night sky using a light-sensitive emulsion covering their surface.

From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2025

The paint from i2Cool does not contain heavy metals and uses a water-based emulsion, and while it is not biodegradable, it can be recycled, says Dr Zhu.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024

She’d dabbed the prints with a damp cloth and, while the emulsion was wet, used the tip of a needle to scrape away the image, leaving a pin-thin white line.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Future studies should focus on refining surfactant combinations and evaluating the long term effects of water diesel emulsions on engine components.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026

Foams appear in everyday life as soap suds, shaving cream, whipped toppings and food emulsions like mayonnaise.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2026

The study, "Culinary strategies for improving carotenoid bioaccessibility in kale: The role of thermal processing and excipient emulsions," was published in Food Nutrition.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2025

Depending on the mixture, split emulsions may be recovered by adding more emulsifier and re-whisking or re-mixing.

From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2024

I go anyway through the ankle- deep water of flooded street corners, the brown pools slicked with spectral emulsions of engine oil and cooking grease, soot and sweat.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee


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