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Emulsion vs Emulsive - What's the difference?

emulsion | emulsive |

As a noun emulsion

is emulsion.

As an adjective emulsive is

that yields an emulsion (or a milk-like substance).

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 ----

    emulsive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That yields an emulsion (or a milk-like substance)
    • ----