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Emulsion vs Solution - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between emulsion and solution

is that emulsion is a stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible while solution is a homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.

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 ----

    solution

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.
  • An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
  • The answer to a problem.
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    • , title= , chapter=5 citation , passage=Then I had a good think on the subject of the hocussing of Cigarette, and I was reluctantly bound to admit that once again the man in the corner had found the only possible solution to the mystery.}}
  • A product, service or suite thereof.
  • (legal, UK, archaic, rare) Satisfaction of a claim or debt.
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    • Antonyms

    * problem