emulsion

noun/ɪˈmʌlʃən/

Frequency rank: #14,474 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a stable mixture of two liquids that do not normally mix, or a light-sensitive coating used in photography.

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Example sentence

The photographer carefully coated the paper with light-sensitive emulsion before exposing it.

Synonyms & related words

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