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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

His skill was perhaps most evident in his mastery of magical moles and his more inventive creations, like fried cochinita pibil head cheese with habanero ash emulsion, avocado mousse, and kumquat sauce.

From Salon Jan. 4, 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

"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

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

Creamy emulsions — like mayonnaise-based dressings or cheese sauces — can separate and turn grainy.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2025

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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