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emulsion

/ih-muhl-shuhn/US // ɪˈmʌl ʃən //UK // (ɪˈmʌlʃən) //

乳液,乳剂,乳胶,乳化液

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Physical Chemistry. any colloidal suspension of a liquid in another liquid.
    • : such a suspension used in cosmetics.
    • : Pharmacology. a liquid preparation consisting of two completely immiscible liquids, one of which, as minute globules coated by a gum or other mucilaginous substance, is dispersed throughout the other: used as a means of making a medicine palatable.
    • : Photography. a composition sensitive to some or all of the actinic rays of light, consisting of one or more of the silver halides suspended in gelatin, applied in a thin layer to one surface of a film or the like.

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Examples

  • If you’d like to play chemist in the kitchen, you can add a sprinkle of sodium citrate, which greatly improves the emulsion, and even allows you to use non-traditional cheeses.

  • You must make the emulsion after all, which means vigorous stirring to get that fat evenly distributed.

  • Anyone who has witnessed an unsightly oil slick atop a broken hollandaise or a pot of fondue has seen evidence of a failed emulsion.

  • Cornstarch can be added to thicken and stabilize the mixture a bit and also aid in forming the emulsion, whereas garlic, kirsch, and nutmeg are often added to round out the flavor of fondue.

  • An emulsion is a stable mixture of two substances that normally don’t like to be mixed—like oil and water.

  • Set to cool and then blend on high speed to make an emulsion.

  • That's great if you're trying to create an emulsion, but Tejedor had a few other tricks in store.

  • Whisking oil and vinegar in a bowl is the most tenuous kind of emulsion.

  • According to modern ideas, no true miscibility exists, but a suspension or emulsion is formed (see Ostwald, p. 237).

  • An emulsion of the oil which may be miscible with water, but from which the fat tends to separate and rise to the top.

  • After the emulsion is boiled in such a kettle it is allowed to stand until cool, when the ammonia is added.

  • It is particularly adapted for finely dividing large quantities of emulsion.

  • The stiffened emulsion is then placed in the bag, o p q r, made of fine but strong canvas, with meshes about 0.5 mm.