单词 | emulsion |
释义 | emulsion 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. Phrases and idioms emulsion paint a water-thinned paint containing a non-volatile substance, e.g. synthetic resin, as its binding medium. Derivatives emulsionize v.tr. (also -ise). emulsive adj. Etymology: F {eacute}mulsion or mod.L emulsio f. emulgere (as E-, mulgere muls- to milk) |
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