n.
- A suspension of small globules of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix: an emulsion of oil in vinegar.
- A photosensitive coating, usually of silver halide grains in a thin gelatin layer, on photographic film, paper, or glass.
[New Latin ēmulsiō, ēmulsiōn-, from Latin ēmulsus, past participle of ēmulgēre, to milk out : ē-, ex-, ex- + mulgēre, to milk.]
emulsive e·mul'sive adj.
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