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emulsion

[/ɪˈmʌlʃən/]
nounfemininepl: emulsions / emulsões
emulsão
1. A mixture of two or more immiscible liquids held in suspension by an emulsifying agent
Oil and water form an emulsion when an emulsifier is added.
Óleo e água formam uma emulsão quando um emulsificante é adicionado.
2. A photosensitive coating on photographic film or paper
The film's emulsion captures the light to create an image.
A emulsão do filme captura a luz para criar uma imagem.
3. In chemistry and physics, a colloidal suspension of one liquid in another
Mayonnaise is a stable emulsion of oil and water.
Maionese é uma emulsão estável de óleo e água.
Synonyms
suspensioncolloidmixture

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
emulsão
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
emulsão
Standard term used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

oil and water emulsion
photographic emulsion
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