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Colloids vs Emulsion - What's the difference?

colloids | emulsion |

As nouns the difference between colloids and emulsion

is that colloids is while emulsion is emulsion.

colloids

English

Noun

(head)
  • 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 ----