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Definition of emulsion noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

emulsion

noun

NAmE//ɪˈmʌlʃn//

[countable, uncountable]

1any mixture of liquids that do not normally mix together, such as oil and water

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2(technology) a substance on the surface of photographic film that makes it sensitive to light photographic/film emulsion

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