Meanings
noundouble emulsion (plural double emulsions)
plural double emulsions
- A colloid in which an emulsion is suspended either in a third liquid, or in a second instance of the inner liquid e.g. water in oil in water
Synonyms: duplex emulsion
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA colloid in which an emulsion is suspended either in a third liquid, or in a second instance of the inner liquid e.g. water in oil in water
Similar
duplex emulsion
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APA
double emulsion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20emulsion
MLA
“double emulsion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20emulsion. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double emulsion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20emulsion.
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