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.
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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.
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Rosemary Trout,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Gel creams, lightweight lotions, and emulsions—oh my!
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Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
Butter and mayonnaise are both emulsions made up of fat, water, and protein.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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IEEE Spectrum,
27 Apr. 2017
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
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The study concludes that the self-forming membrane represents a new approach to molecular separation, in which interactions between the membrane and complex liquid mixtures create nanoscale separation channels.
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Chemical structures Butter and margarine are emulsions, which are mixtures of tiny water droplets spread throughouta continuous fat matrix.
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Combining metals to produce alloys that are stronger or tougher requires extremely high temperatures as part of the process.
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At SpaceX, his team develops the advanced alloys, composites, and materials systems that make reusable rockets possible—work that extends, in parallel, to the batteries and drivetrain systems at Tesla.
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Getty Images for Shop the Sample Its design blends industrial and Hollywood glamour, featuring polished concrete floors accented by a striking white acrylic piano.
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Mindful Archery blends meditation, breathwork, nature immersion and arrows to help participants release stress and invite change.
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Their name may not have the recognition of a Cathy or Cox, but their company Quikrete is the largest producer of concrete and cement mixes in the United States and Canada.
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Paebbl created Rebond 300 to replace up to 30 percent of usual cement in standard mixes without requiring contractors or ready-mix plants to buy a single piece of new equipment.
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The Amsterdam Polaroids extended Ghirri’s penchant for quotidian surrealism with some strenuous amalgams.
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In November, signatories to the convention agreed to phase out the use of mercury-containing dental amalgams by the year 2034.
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Now you’ll be met with automotive amalgamations like the BMW X6 and the many rivals that have cropped up in the past decade.
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And the wines made from cold-hardy hybrid grapes like La Crescent and Frontenac Gris, from Deirdre Heekin of La Garagista in Vermont, and the cider-wine amalgamations of Heekin’s protegee Krista Scruggs.
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“Emulsions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emulsions. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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