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admixture, alloy, amalgam, amalgamation, blend, cocktail, combination, composite, compound, conflation, fusion, intermixture, meld, mix, mixture, synthesis
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Whisking constantly, slowly add the olive oil to make an emulsion. — House Beautiful, "Ina Garten's Greek Panzanella Recipe," 28 Aug. 2010 Fertilize them by watering with diluted fish emulsion, seaweed extract, or compost tea. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "Everything You Need to Know About Container Gardening," 13 Aug. 2018 Pour over white chocolate, and stir gently to form smooth emulsion. 3. — Bethany Jean Clement, The Seattle Times, "How to make the best banana cream pie ever," 4 Dec. 2018 Fertilize them by watering with diluted fish emulsion, seaweed extract, or compost tea. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "Everything You Need to Know About Container Gardening," 13 Aug. 2018 For instance, the crispy calamari appetizer comes with ginger-yuzu emulsion and the chicken schnitzel is served with miso mustard. — Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Condé Nast Traveler, "10 Best Brunch Places in Atlanta," 21 Aug. 2018 After displaying it at the Stillwater Harvest Fest in Minnesota, Stevens credited a combination of sunshine, rain, cow manure, fish emulsion and seaweed for the oversize gourd. — Olivia Putnal, Woman's Day, "10 Larger-Than-Life Thanksgiving Staples," 16 Nov. 2010 Fertilize them by watering with diluted fish emulsion, seaweed extract, or compost tea. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "Everything You Need to Know About Container Gardening," 13 Aug. 2018 When the butter has melted and is bubbling, pour it slowly into the food processor, with the processor running, until an emulsion forms. — Alex Hitz, House Beautiful, "Perfect Poached Salmon with Béarnaise Sauce," 21 Nov. 2014These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'emulsion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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