emulsion

emulsion
[ɪˈmʌlʃ(ə)n]
noun
  1. a fine dispersion of minute droplets of one liquid in another in which it is not soluble or miscible
    乳胶,乳状液
    ■a light-sensitive coating for photographic films and plates, containing crystals of a silver compound dispersed in a medium such as gelatin
    (摄影胶片上的)感光乳剂
    ■short for emulsion paint
    emulsion paint 的简称
verb
  1. [with obj.](informal)paint with emulsion paint
    (非正式)用乳化漆漆
派生
emulsive
adjective
语源
  1. early 17th cent. (denoting a milky liquid made by crushing almonds in water): from modern Latin emulsio(n-), from the verb emulgere 'milk out', from e- (variant of ex-) 'out' + mulgere 'to milk'
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