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emulsion

[ih-muhl-shuhn] / ɪˈmʌl ʃən /




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The pitted road surface was scalped by a 30-tonne machine planer and the debris swept out before a bitumen emulsion binder was sprayed ahead of the laying of fresh asphalt.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2025

Plus, it is easier to scratch than water-based emulsion.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024

The experimental emulsion may have worked better than the commercial emulsion because it was absorbed into the animals' bloodstream two times faster.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2024

The tulips are black plum, emulsion white, and yolky gold.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

"Water-in-diesel emulsions are a practical and cost-effective way to make diesel engines cleaner," said lead author Dr. Chukwuemeka Fortunatus Nnadozie.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026

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

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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