emulsions

plural of 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
Noun
  • When these cuts marinate for too long in highly acidic mixtures, the meat’s surface can become mushy, and the lean meat may become drier after cooking.
    Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Add marinades or herb mixtures to the salmon two hours or less before cooking.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • These exotic forms of metal alloys are not as regular as crystals, but not amorphous like glass, which gives them unusual properties.
    Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In another study published this year, researchers used a DMPU/ethylene glycol-potassium hydroxide system to completely convert PET in polyester/cotton blends at 70 degrees Celsius in 30 minutes, recovering TPA while preserving the cotton component.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Blends Athletic socks made from blends are often part wool, part cotton and sometimes part polyester or other synthetic.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In 2022, the music legend teamed with Duncan Hines on Dolly Parton's baking mixes and frostings.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • All the mixes and all the pans and everything were all people operating the things, the pots, the knobs and things.
    Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
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
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

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“Emulsions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emulsions. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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