emulsiyon
emulsiyón with stress marks
emulsion
Usage Note
Emulsiyon is a technical term used in chemistry, photography, and the food industry to describe a mixture of two immiscible liquids where one is dispersed in the other. In everyday Filipino life it is most often encountered in the context of paint or pharmaceutical preparations.
Examples
" Emulsiyon ang gatas. "
Natural Translation
Milk is an emulsion.
Literal Translation
Emulsion the milk.
" Ang gatas ay isang natural na emulsiyon ng taba at tubig. "
Natural Translation
Milk is a natural emulsion of fat and water.
Literal Translation
The milk is a natural emulsion of fat and water.
" Upang mapanatiling pantay ang halo, kailangang ihalo nang mabuti ang langis at suka hanggang mabuo ang isang malapot na emulsiyon. "
Natural Translation
To keep the mixture even, the oil and vinegar must be blended well until a thick emulsion forms.
Literal Translation
In-order keep even the mixture, must mix well the oil and vinegar until form the one thick emulsion.
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