emulsion

Noun
  1. (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids (synset 114698745)
    "an oil-in-water emulsion"
    referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
    is a type of: colloid - a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension
  2. A light-sensitive coating on paper or film;
    Consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin (synset 103289393)
    is a type of: coat, coating - a thin layer covering something
    substance holonym:
    • silver nitrate - a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent
    • silver bromide - a bromide that darkens when exposed to light; used in making photographic emulsions
    same as: photographic emulsion

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