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
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
As opposed to a sausage, which has a rougher grind to the meat, a hot dog is made from a finely processed emulsion, which is what provides its distinctive texture.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2024
He shook a bottle of yellow emulsion labeled Hall’s Cream Salve and poured it into the deep cuts.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing emulsion
A Culinary Vocabulary Sampler
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The Golden Compass
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