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Ampoule vs Emulsion - What's the difference?

ampoule | emulsion |

As nouns the difference between ampoule and emulsion

is that ampoule is a small hermetically sealed vial containing a sterile solution suitable for injection while emulsion is a stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.

ampoule

English

(wikipedia ampoule)

Alternative forms

* ampul * ampule

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small hermetically sealed vial containing a sterile solution suitable for injection.

    • emulsion

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia emulsion) (en noun)
  • a stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible
    • Mayonnaise is an emulsion where egg is used to keep oil and water mixed.
  • (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquid
  • the coating of photosensitive silver halide grains in a thin gelatine layer on a photographic film

    • Derived terms

    * solid emulsion * emulsify ----