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emulsion

/ɪˈmʌlʃən/ih-MUHL-shuhn
/ɪˈmʌlʃən/ih-MUHL-shuhn

Meaningmilk out

Common meaning: mixture of liquids that do not normally mix

Journey through time

  1. Latinemulsus‘milk out’source
  2. Old Frenchemulsionsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsmilk out → mixture of liquids that do not normally mixemulsion‘mixture of liquids that do not normally mix’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin emulsus ‘milk out’.

Roots

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