emulsion

Plural: emulsions

Noun

A fine dispersion of tiny droplets of one liquid in another.
(chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids
- "an oil-in-water emulsion"
a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
A stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.
A colloid in which both phases are liquid.
The coating of photosensitive silver halide grains in a thin gelatine layer on a photographic film.

Verb

To paint with emulsion paint.

Examples

Mayonnaise is an emulsion where egg is used to keep oil and water mixed.
The complex word formed an EMULSION of consonants and vowels on the board.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French émulsion, from New Latin ēmulsiō, ēmulsiōnis, based on Latin ēmulgeō (“I milk out, extract”).

Synonyms

photographic emulsion

Scrabble Score: 10

emulsion: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
emulsion: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
emulsion: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

emulsion: valid Words With Friends Word