microemulsion

noun

mi·​cro·​emulsion

"+

: an emulsion in which the dispersed phase is in the form of very small droplets usually produced and maintained with the aid of surfactants and having diameters of from 50 to 500 angstroms

Word History

Etymology

micr- + emulsion

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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