microemulsion

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noun

A stable emulsion that is clear because the individual droplets of the dispersed phase are less than 100 nanometers in diameter

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Meanings

nounmicroemulsion (plural microemulsions)

plural microemulsions

  1. A stable emulsion that is clear because the individual droplets of the dispersed phase are less than 100 nanometers in diameter

Origin

From micro- + emulsion.

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Translations

French microémulsion
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Italian microemulsione
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Cite this entry
APA

microemulsion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microemulsion

MLA

“microemulsion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microemulsion. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microemulsion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microemulsion.

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