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emulsion
noun [C or U] /ɪˈmʌl.ʃən/Definition
› a mixture that results when one liquid is added to another and is mixed with it but does not dissolve into it: Mixing oil and vinegar together produces an emulsion.Mixing and mixturesVariety and mixturesConnecting and combiningGroups and collections of things › a water-based paint that is not shiny when dry: emulsion paintPaints, dyes and pigmentsColour - general words
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Synonyms and related words:
- amalgam noun (OF PARTS)
- be neither one thing nor the other idiom
- beat verb (MIX)
- blend in/blend into sth phrasal verb
- blend noun
- blend verb
- brew noun (MIX)
- churn verb (MOVE/MIX)
- composite noun
- concoct verb
- concoction noun
- cross-fertilization noun
- impure adjective (MIXED)
- jumble verb
- mingle verb (MIX)
- mixture noun
- preparation noun (MIXTURE)
- rolled into one idiom
- solution noun (LIQUID)
- substance noun (MATERIAL)
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