emulsion
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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
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
Plus, it is easier to scratch than water-based emulsion.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
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
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
Creamy emulsions — like mayonnaise-based dressings or cheese sauces — can separate and turn grainy.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2025
Modern acrylic paints use emulsions for both their manufacturing and application.
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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