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What does emulsion mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word emulsion? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.
  2. (chemistry) A colloid in which both phases are liquid.
  3. (photography) The coating of photosensitive silver halide grains in a thin gelatine layer on a photographic film.
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When using a hardening fixer the emulsion is made more resistant to scratching which again will prevent reticulation on the final wash.
Modern emulsion paints come off brick very well using a hot air gun and a paint scraper.
I sampled a tender saddle of rabbit, wrapped in fatty Portuguese bacon and doused in a bubbly mustard emulsion.
The ability with which an emulsion wets a surface is dependent on the type of emulsifier used, and these can be anionic, cationic, or non-ionic.
Cement paints, masonry paints or exterior grade emulsion are suited to concrete surfaces.
It's not a mere scratch disrupting the emulsion, but it's engraved on one side, and embossed on the reverse.

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