ɪˈmʌlʃən n. 1 a fine
dispersion of
one liquid in
another,
esp. as
paint,
medicine, etc. 2 a
mixture of a
silver compound suspended in
gelatin etc.
for coating plates or films. øemulsion paint a water-thinned paint containing a
non-volatile substance, e.g.
synthetic resin, as
its binding medium. øøemulsionize v.tr. (also -ise). emulsive adj. [F ÷mulsion or mod.L emulsio f. emulgere (as
E-, mulgere mulsto milk)]