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Definitions for Emulsive
[1] Physical Chemistry . any colloidal suspension of a liquid in another liquid.
[2] such a suspension used in cosmetics.
[3] Pharmacology . a liquid preparation consisting of two completely immiscible liquids, one of which, as minute globules coated by a gum or other mucilaginous substance, is dispersed throughout the other: used as a means of making a medicine palatable.
[4] Photography . a composition sensitive to some or all of the actinic rays of light, consisting of one or more of the silver halides suspended in gelatin, applied in a thin layer to one surface of a film or the like.
[5] photog a light-sensitive coating on a base, such as paper or film, consisting of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in gelatine
[6] chem a colloid in which both phases are liquids an oil-in-water emulsion
[7] Also called: emulsion paint a type of paint in which the pigment is suspended in a vehicle, usually a synthetic resin, that is dispersed in water as an emulsion. It usually gives a mat finish
[8] pharmacol a mixture in which an oily medicine is dispersed in another liquid
[9] any liquid resembling milk
Words related to Emulsive
emulsionemollient, pianissimo, demulcent, lenitive, crumbly, ductile, flaccid, friable, lenient, malleable, pliable, assuasive, mitigatory, mollescent
Words nearby Emulsive
emulsionemulgent, emulous, emuls., emulsifier, emulsify, emulsion, emulsoid, emunctory, emv, en, en ami
Origin of Emulsive
on1605–15; < New Latin ēmulsiōn- (stem of ēmulsiō ), equivalent to Latin ēmuls(us ) milked out (ē- e-1 + mulsus, past participle of mulgēre to milk) + -iōn- -ion
Other words from Emulsive
e·mul·sive , adjective
e•mul′ sive adj.
emulsify verb
Word origin for Emulsive
onC17: from New Latin ēmulsiō, from Latin ēmulsus milked out, from ēmulgēre to milk out, drain out, from mulgēre to milk
Synonyms for Emulsive
demulcent, emollient, lenitive, mollifying, pianissimo, assuasive, crumbly, ductile, flaccid, friable, lenient, malleable, mitigatory, mollescent, mollient, pliable