emulsion in Portuguese
emulsion in Portuguese is emulsão — emulsion means a mixture in which tiny droplets of one liquid are spread evenly through another liquid that would not normally blend with it, such as oil in water.
emulsion in Portuguese
emulsão
A stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.
What does "emulsion" mean?
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noun A mixture in which tiny droplets of one liquid are spread evenly through another liquid that would not normally blend with it, such as oil in water.
"Whisk the oil in slowly or the emulsion will split."
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noun A water-based paint with a matt or soft sheen finish, used mainly on interior walls and ceilings.
"Two coats of white emulsion covered the old wallpaper."
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noun The light-sensitive coating on photographic film or paper.
"The emulsion had lifted from the negative in two places."
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emulsion in a sentence
- Whisk the oil in slowly or the emulsion will split.
- Milk is a natural emulsion of fat droplets in water.
- Two coats of white emulsion covered the old wallpaper.
- Buy a five-litre tub of vinyl matt emulsion.
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What is "emulsion" in Portuguese?
"emulsion" in Portuguese is emulsão. emulsion means: A mixture in which tiny droplets of one liquid are spread evenly through another liquid that would not normally blend with it, such as oil in water.
How do you use "emulsion" in a sentence?
Example: "Whisk the oil in slowly or the emulsion will split." In Portuguese, "emulsion" is emulsão.
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