emulsione‧mul‧sion /ɪˈmʌlʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINemulsion
ExamplesOrigin:
1600-1700 Modern Latin, Latin mulgere ‘to milk’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- Acrylic, emulsion and gesso grounds tend to be more absorbent than oil and alkyd grounds.
- Foliar feedings of fish emulsion are said to control aphids while providing organic nutrients.
- Later, with faster emulsions and more efficient techniques, the populations of the cities appeared in the streets.
- Periodic applications of diluted fish emulsion will boost plant appearance, too.
- Simultaneously with the flash, a piezoelectric plate behind the film launches a sonic pulse into the back of the film emulsion.
- The physicists lived for the emulsion trails and double checked to see if they were interpreting them correctly.
- The test solutions were prepared in emulsion form by vigorous agitation of the components before administration.
- You can also alternate applications of a balanced fertilizer with applications of diluted fish emulsion.
WORD SETS► Chemistry
Collocationsacetate, nounacid, nounacidic, adjectiveacidify, verbactive, adjectiveadditive, nounagent, nounalchemy, nounalcohol, nounalkali, nounalkaline, adjectiveamalgam, nounantioxidant, noun-ate, suffixatomic number, nounbase, nounbauxite, nounbeaker, nounbenzene, nounbiochemistry, nounbitumen, nounbleach, nounbond, nounbonding, nouncalcify, verbcarbohydrate, nouncarbonate, nouncarbon dioxide, nouncarbonize, verbcatalyst, nouncaustic, adjectivechain reaction, nounchemical, nounchemical, adjectivechemical reaction, nounchemist, nounchemistry, nounchlorinate, verbcitric acid, nouncombustion, nounconcentration, nouncondense, verbcontaminant, nouncontaminate, verbcontaminated, adjectivecorrode, verbcorrosion, nouncorrosive, adjectivecrucible, nouncrystal, nouncrystallize, verbcyanide, nounDDT, noundecay, verbdecay, noundecompose, verbdegrade, verbderive, verbdetoxification, noundextrose, noundioxin, noundispersion, noundissolve, verbdistill, verbeffervesce, verbeffervescent, adjectiveelectrolysis, nounelectrolyte, nounelectroplate, verbemulsify, verbemulsion, nounenzyme, nounexpand, verbfatty acid, nounferment, verbferment, nounflashback, nounflask, nounformaldehyde, nounformula, nounfructose, nounfungicide, nounfuse, verbgas, noungaseous, adjectiveglucose, noungranular, adjectivegraphite, nounhallucinogen, nounhelium, nounherbicide, nounhydrate, nouninert, adjectiveinsoluble, adjectiveinsulin, nounion, nounionize, verblactic acid, nounlimescale, nounlitmus, nounlitmus paper, nounlitmus test, nounmethane, nounmixture, nounmolecule, nounneon, nounnerve gas, nounneutralize, verbneutron, nounnitric acid, nounnucleic acid, nounnucleus, nounnutrient, nounorganic chemistry, nounosmosis, nounoxidize, verboxyacetylene, nounoxygenate, verbozone, nounpart, nounpectin, nounpesticide, nounpestle, nounpetrochemical, nounpH, nounphotosynthesis, nounplasma, nounpolyunsaturated, adjectivepotash, nounprecipitate, verbprecipitate, nounprecipitation, nounproduct, nounprussic acid, nounquicklime, nounradioactive, adjectiveradioactivity, nounradiology, nounreact, verbreaction, nounreactive, adjectivereagent, nounresidue, nounretort, nounriboflavin, nounsalt, nounsaltpetre, nounsaturate, verbsaturated, adjectivesaturation, nounsaturation point, nounsemiconductor, nounsoft, adjectivesolid, nounsolution, nounsolvent, nounstability, nounstabilizer, nounstable, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, nounsucrose, nounsulphate, nounsulphide, nounsulphur, nounsulphur dioxide, nounsulphuric acid, nounsulphurous, adjectivesurface tension, nounsuspension, nounsynthesize, verbsynthetic, adjectivetannin, nountartaric acid, nounTNT, noununstable, adjectivevalence, nounvitamin, nounvolatile, adjectivevulcanize, verbwater softener, nounwater-soluble, adjectivewater vapour, nounwetting agent, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► matt
1a mixture of liquids that do not completely combine, such as oil and water2technical the substance on the surface of photographic film or paper that makes it react to light3 British English (also emulsion paint) a type of paint used inside buildings on walls or ceilings that is not shiny when it dries → gloss, eggshell· Walls: Risa C3-10 matt vinyl emulsion.· Background painted with 3030 B70G, Collector, matt emulsion from the Definitions range by Dulux, £15.49/2.5 litres.· A light green is best and matt emulsion or undercoat, preferably rolled on, is ideal.· Background painted with F2-80, matt emulsion from Crown Expressions, £15.50/2.5 litres.
NOUN► paint· Then sprinkle on water and re-trowel in come loose-use an emulsion paint brush.· Cold water washes off fresh emulsion paint, and acetone removes cellulose.