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admixture, alloy, amalgam, amalgamation, blend, cocktail, combination, composite, compound, conflation, fusion, intermixture, meld, mix, mixture, synthesis
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To begin, Wu covers dozens of sheets of xuan (rice) paper, roughly 4 by 8 feet, with an emulsion made from iron compounds that turn deep blue after being exposed to sunlight. — Laura Mallonee, WIRED, "You Can't Photoshop This Mountain," 29 July 2019 The essay was a historical inquiry, inspecting lens development and film-emulsion technology, and was written in the first person. — Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, "The Lonely Work of Moderating Hacker News," 8 Aug. 2019 Served with crispy plantain chips to absorb the delicious citrus emulsion beneath it. — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, "A fun, millennial vibe and tasty fare at Ouzo Beach," 18 July 2019 The egg, oil, and vinegar emulsion is a symbol not only for blandness, but for whiteness and all its attendant cultural appropriation and entitlement. — Emily Dreyfuss, WIRED, "In Defense of Mayonnaise," 4 July 2019 Tender braised lamb belly is contrasted by a light citrus and olive salad, dressed with an emulsion of simple lettuce and olive oil. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "The best restaurants in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley," 1 July 2019 In addition, Masoni says that the vinegar probably changes the emulsion of the batter, lifting the gluten bombs out of the realm of bread and cake and transforming them into something more related to a velvety, jiggly custard. — Nicole Clausing, Sunset, "Japanese Pancakes Are the New, Highly Instagrammable Treat in Town," 22 Jan. 2018 Over the course of weeks, the chemicals, algae and mold in the water interacted with the photographs, changing their color in some spots and lifting pieces of gelatin emulsion—which carries the image—off the paper. — Susan Delson, WSJ, "In Denver, Landscapes Soaked, Digitized and Irradiated," 8 June 2018 Drench the soil with a solution of fish emulsion every month or so, or dilute it heavily and mist foliage lightly. — Beth Hanson, Good Housekeeping, "Grow Healthier Crops Using These Natural Nitrogen Sources," 24 Aug. 2015These 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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