emulsion

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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

Choosing the right surfactant and using the correct concentration are essential for keeping the emulsion stable.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Flaky hake-fish in a light, briny parsley sauce and an emulsion of olive oil, on a bed of smashed potatoes.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

Because organic fertilizers like fish emulsion have very low concentrations of nitrogen and other elements, he recommends a monthly application of a water-soluble food labeled with a 20-20-20 NPK ratio instead.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

If she’d been in the Jordan College Retiring Room when Lord Asriel had projected the photograms he’d made with the special emulsion, she would have recognized the effect.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman