emulsion
US /ɪˈmʌl.ʃən/
UK /ɪˈmʌl.ʃən/
1.
乳液, 乳狀液
a fine dispersion of minute droplets of one liquid in another in which it is not soluble or miscible.
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Mayonnaise is an emulsion of oil and egg yolk.
蛋黃醬是油和蛋黃的乳液。
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The cosmetic cream is a stable emulsion.
這款化妝霜是一種穩定的乳液。
2.
感光乳劑, 照相乳劑
a light-sensitive coating, typically of silver halides in gelatin, used on photographic film and plates.
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The photographer checked the film's emulsion for scratches.
攝影師檢查了膠片的乳劑是否有劃痕。
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Old photographic plates often have a delicate emulsion.
舊的照相底片通常有脆弱的乳劑。