emulsions

noun

plural of emulsion
as in mixtures
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things milk is basically an oil-in-water emulsion

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Recent Examples of emulsions Chemical structures Butter and margarine are emulsions, which are mixtures of tiny water droplets spread throughouta continuous fat matrix. — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026 Chemical structures Butter and margarine are emulsions, which are mixtures of tiny water droplets spread throughout a continuous fat matrix. — Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026 Gel creams, lightweight lotions, and emulsions—oh my! — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026 Butter and mayonnaise are both emulsions made up of fat, water, and protein. — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 1 Feb. 2026 At Locanda Nerello, the property’s upscale organic restaurant, cabbage emulsions will come to the table tasting more like cabbage than seems feasible; chunks of Nebrodi pig, crisped to a mahogany brown, will top eggy, cheesy pasta, and local honey will sweeten complex desserts. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026 According to the researchers, the effect could also become visible at larger scales, such as in emulsions, liquids in which countless tiny oil droplets are distributed in water. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025 Liquids are among the most difficult foodstuffs to render, and leafy greens, raw meats, and emulsions are where real artistry is unleashed. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025 The zinc anodes are currently made by drying zinc emulsions in cylindrical molds overnight and baking the resulting disks in a furnace for a few hours. — IEEE Spectrum, 27 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emulsions
  1. mixtures
  2. alloys
  3. blends
  4. mixes
  5. amalgams
  6. amalgamations
Noun
  • The four samples contained mixtures of reactive dyes rather than the single dyes frequently examined in previous stripping research.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Sliman took up clay and hay mixtures used in village open-air ovens.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixtures
Noun
  • The team will soon add a corrosion rig to test candidate alloys against hot fluids over time.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The study said the object, which left a greenish discoloration on her palate, was unlikely to be a coin, as the proportions of copper to gold did not correspond to those found in historical alloys.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of alloys
Noun
  • Laboratory testing confirms the blends meet regulatory standards, deliver superior anti-knock and anti-detonation performance, and maintain high oxidation stability, along with low sulfur and benzene levels.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This beautiful shade blends warm, golden tones with darker red lowlights, creating this golden cherry shade.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of blends
Noun
  • The album’s final mixes were completed two days before Dave’s death in October 2025, which was two months after his last live experience with Soft Cell.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
  • On a lake, current mixes with water to eat through structural steel, rust internal rebar, and snap the massive underwater cables tethering the bridge to the lakebed.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixes
Noun
  • Most of the characters are amalgams of people who knew and worked with Bourdain, who died by suicide in 2018 at age 61.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Amsterdam Polaroids extended Ghirri’s penchant for quotidian surrealism with some strenuous amalgams.
    — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of amalgams
Noun
  • But in fact, fluids are amalgamations of molecules and atoms.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Now you’ll be met with automotive amalgamations like the BMW X6 and the many rivals that have cropped up in the past decade.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of amalgamations

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“Emulsions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emulsions. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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