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Emulsion vs Mousse - What's the difference?

emulsion | mousse |

As a noun emulsion

is emulsion.

As a verb mousse is

.

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 ----

    mousse

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An airy pudding served chilled, particularly chocolate mousse .
  • A savory dish, of meat or seafood, containing gelatin.
  • A styling cream used for hair.
    • He slicked his hair back with mousse , but the cowlick still stuck up.

    Verb

    (mouss)
  • To apply mousse (styling cream).
    • He moussed his hair in the morning and then washed it out at night.

    Anagrams

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