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Emulsion

Definitions: Emulsion

Emulsion

Noun

1. (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids; "an oil-in-water emulsion".

2. A light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "emulsion" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1909. (references)



Specialty Definitions: Emulsion

DomainDefinitions

Aerospace

In photography, a light-sensitive coating on a film, plate, or paper. See nuclear emulsion. (references)

Chemistry

An essentially permanent suspension of one fluid within another immiscible one. Source: European Union. (references)

Fine Arts

A suspension of a finely divided sensitive silver salt. . . or a mixture of silver halides in a viscous medium. . . used for coating photographic plates, films, and paper. . Source: European Union. (references)

Health

A preparation of one liquid distributed in small globules throughout the body of a second liquid. The dispersed liquid is the discontinuous phase, and the dispersion medium is the continuous phase. When oil is the dispersed liquid and an aqueous solution is the continuous phase, it is known as an oil-in-water emulsion, whereas when water or aqueous solution is the dispersed phase and oil or oleaginous substance is the continuous phase, it is known as a water-in-oil emulsion. Pharmaceutical emulsions for which official standards have been promulgated include cod liver oil emulsion, cod liver oil emulsion with malt, liquid petrolatum emulsion, and phenolphthalein in liquid petrolatum emulsion. (references)

Mining

A. A liquid mixture in which a fatty or resinous substance is suspended in minute particles almost equivalent to molecular dispersion b. A suspension of one finely divided liquid phase in anothe. (references)

Post & Telecom

A single or multi-layered coating of gelatinous material on a transparent base carrying radiant energy reactive chemicals that create a latent image upon exposure. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonym: Emulsion

Synonym: photographic emulsion (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Emulsion

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Semiliquidity

Emulsion, soup; squash, mud, slush, slime, ooze; moisture; marsh .

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Emulsion

English words defined with "emulsion": Amygdalatebacked, butterCelluloid film, coolant, Cream of limeemulsifier, emulsifyfilmGlyconinliquorMilk of limeOrgeatphotographic emulsion, photographic film. (references)
Specialty definitions using "emulsion": adhesive layerbromide print, brominated oilCHOPPING-MACHINE OPERATOR, chromogenic development, clay wash, color normalization, colorblind, colour development, colour forming development, colour normalisation, colour normalizationdemulsification, DETHISTLER OPERATOR, diffuse halation, direct-exposure filmemulsifying agent, emulsion plate, emulsion texture, engraving operatorfalse color film, FILM TYPES, filmcoated, fog densitygelatin-silver print, grouted macadamHerschel effect, humaciteinfrared film, intensification screen, intensifying screenmedium-setting emulsion, Microradiography, MOLDER, MEAT, MS emulsionnon-screen film, nuclear emulsionOPTICAL-ELEMENT COATERpenetration macadam, PHOTOENGRAVER, PHOTOGRAPHIC-PLATE MAKER, photographic-process attendant, photolith operator, Polyvinyl Acetate emulsionsausage stuffer, SCREEN MAKER, PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS, SCREEN MAKER, TEXTILE, sekoituskelpoisuus, SEPARATOR OPERATOR, SILK-SCREEN REPAIRER, silver film, subbing layerTUMBLER OPERATOR, type 1 blemishWHIPPED-TOPPING FINISHERX-ray film without intensifying screens, X-Ray Intensifying Screens. (references)
Etymologies containing "emulsion": Emulsin. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Emulsion" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

Albanian (emulsion), Danish (emulsion), German (emulsion), Swedish (emulsion, liquor).

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Modern Usage: Emulsion

DomainUsage

Movie/TV Titles

Her Fragrant Emulsion (1987)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Emulsion

DomainTitle

Books

  • Applications of Synthetic Resin Lattices Volume 2: Lattices in Surface Coatings; Emulsion Paints (reference)

  • Emulsion Polymer Technology (reference)

  • Emulsion Polymerization and Its Application in Industry (reference)

  • Emulsion Science: Basic Principles: An Overview (Springer Tracts in Modern Physics, 181.) (reference)

  • Emulsions and Emulsion Technology: Part II (Surfactant Science) (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Music

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Emulsion

ThumbnailDescription & CreditThumbnailDescription & Credit

Dixon Bay, a close up of oiled Spartina alterniflora, emulsion and browned leaves.Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Scott's Emulsion Calendar. : "The Rainy Day" / Lithographed By Knapp & Co., New York.Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Scott's Emulsion Calendar : Keep To The Right.Credit: National Library of Medicine.

  

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Use in Literature: Emulsion

TitleAuthorQuote

Grapes of Wrath

Steinbeck, John

Now the dust was evenly mixed with the air, an emulsion of dust and air.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Emulsion

SubjectTopicQuote

Business

Daqing imported the technologies of emulsion grafting and bulk AB blending from Korea. (references)

Orimulsion, an emulsion of 70% bitumen and 30% water, was invented by INTEVEP, the research arm of Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). (references)

China plans to locally develop adhesives and adhesive emulsion, with a planned total output of 2 million tons and 350,000 tons, respectively. (references)

Trade

Australia

Industries established include manufacturing of knitted textiles; cardboard and packaging; color repro-graphics; computer software; fish emulsion and plant food; plastics extrusion injection blow molding; and engineering-based manufactures. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Emulsion

"Emulsion" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 97.78% of the time. "Emulsion" is used about 135 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)97.78%13227,743
Noun (proper)2.22%3202,518
                    Total100.00%135N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Emulsion

Expressions using "emulsion": emulsion paint MS emulsion photographic emulsion. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "emulsion": emulsion-polymerized.

Ending with "emulsion": gel-emulsion, micro-emulsion.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Emulsion

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

emulsion

82

fish emulsion

44

scotts emulsion

13

emulsion heater

9

emulsion paint

9

cooler emulsion

9

emulsion wax

8

asphalt emulsion

7

emulsion mixer

7

emulsion polymer

7

emulsion photo

5

emulsion formulation gel topical

5

emulsion transfer

5

emulsion polymer principle

4

emulsion silicone

4

emulsion liquid

4

emulsion supplier

4

emulsion teflon

4

emulsion polymerization

4

emulsion polaroid transfer

4
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Emulsion

Language Translations for "emulsion"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

emulsionik (emulsive), emulsion. (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏مستحلب (emulsive), ‏الطبقة الحساسة. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

емулсия. (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

乳化液. (various references)

   

Czech

  

emulze. (various references)

   

Danish

  

emulsion. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

emulsie. (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

تعلیق جسمی بصورت ذرات ریزدرمحلولی , ذرات چربی دراب , شیرابه (Latex). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

emulsio (suspension). (various references)

   

French

  

émulsion. (various references)

   

German

  

Emulsion (Filmschicht), emulsion. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

γαλάκτωμα. (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

תחליב (lotion), אמולסי". (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

emulzió. (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

emulsi. (various references)

   

Italian

  

emulsione. (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

乳" , 乳濁液 , 乳濁 , 乳剤 , エマルジョン塗料 (ejaculation, emerald, emerald green, emery board, EMIfilter, emigrant, emigration, eminent, emollient, emotion, emotionalism, emulate, emulation, emulator, emulsion paint, error, error message, error-signal, M size, medium size). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

にゅうざい, にゅうか (arrival of goods, emulsification, goods received, price of milk), にゅう くえき, にゅう く, エ ルション . (various references)

   

Korean 

  

"액. (various references)

   

Manx

  

eablaght. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

emulsionay

   

Portuguese

  

emulsionar (emulsify), emulsão (emulsive), emulsão. (various references)

   

Romanian

  

emulsie. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

эмульсия. (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

emulzija, nalik na emulziju. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

emulsión. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

emulsion (liquor). (various references)

   

Thai

  

ของเหลวชนิ"หนึ่งผสมกับของเหลวอีกชนิ"หนึ่ง. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

emülsiyon. (various references)

   

Ukranian 

  

емульсія. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Emulsion

Derivations

Words beginning with "emulsion": emulsions. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Emulsion" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: emel'ian, emilian, emmulsion, emultion, imulsion, meusien. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Emulsion"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "emulsion" (pronounced i'mu"lshun)
5-u" l sh u ncompulsion, convulsion, expulsion, propulsion, revulsion.
3-sh u nabbreviation, abdication, abduction, aberration, abolition, abomination, abortion, abrogation, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, acceleration, accession, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accretion, accumulation, accusation, acidification, acquisition, action, activation, adaptation, addiction, addition, adjudication, administration, admiration, admission, admonition, adoption, adoration, adulation, advection, advocation, affectation, affection, affiliation, affirmation, affliction, agglomeration, aggravation, aggression, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, alliteration, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, alternation, amalgamation, ambition, amelioration, ammunition, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, antiabortion, anticipation, anticorruption, antidiscrimination, apparition, appellation, application, apportion, appreciation, apprehension, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, ascension, ashen, aspiration, assassination, assertion, assimilation, association, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, beautician, benediction, bifurcation, brutalization, calculation, calibration, cancellation, cannibalization, capitalization, capitulation, caption, carburetion, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, caution, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, circulation, circumspection, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, clinician, coagulation, coalition, codification, coercion, cogeneration, cogitation, cognition, cohabitation, collaboration, collection, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, commission, commotion, communication, communization, compassion, compensation, competition, compilation, completion, complexion, complication, composition, comprehension, compression, compunction, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conception, conceptualization, concession, conciliation, concoction, concussion, condemnation, condensation, condescension, condition, conduction, confabulation, confection, confederation, confession, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, conjunction, connection, conniption, connotation, conscription, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, constitution, constriction, construction, consultation, consummation, consumption, contamination, contemplation, contention, continuation, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, convention, conversation, conviction, convocation, convolution, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correction, correlation, corroboration, corruption, counterrevolution, creation, cremation, criminalization, crucifixion, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, cushion, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, deception, decertification, decimation, declaration, decommission, decomposition, decompression, deconstruction, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, deduction, defamation, defection, definition, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deletion, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demodulation, demolition, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, demotion, denationalization, denomination, dentition, denuclearization, denunciation, depiction, depletion, depopulation, deportation, deposition, depravation, depreciation, depredation, depression, deprivation, deregulation, dereliction, derivation, desalination, desalinization, description, desecration, desegregation, desertion, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destabilization, destination, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, devolution, devotion, dictation, diction, dietitian, differentiation, diffraction, digression, dilatation, dilation, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, discoloration, disconnection, discontinuation, discretion, discrimination, discussion, disembarkation, disinclination, disinfection, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disposition, disputation, disqualification, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissemination, dissension, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, dissolution, distillation, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, dysfunction, echolocation, edification, edition, education, egyptian, ejaculation, ejection, elaboration, elation, election, electrician, electrification, electrocution, elevation, elimination, elocution, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emission, emotion, emulation, encryption, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, erection, erudition, eruption, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, eviction, evocation, evolution, exacerbation, exaction, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, exception, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exfoliation, exhalation, exhibition, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expansion, expatriation, expectation, expedition, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, exposition, expression, expropriation, extension, extermination, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, extrapolation, fabrication, facilitation, faction, falsification, fascination, fashion, federation, fermentation, fertilization, fibrillation, fiction, figuration, filtration, fission, fixation, flexion, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formalization, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fraction, fragmentation, freshen, friction, fruition, frustration, fumigation, function, gasification, gastrulation, generalization, generation, gentian, gentrification, geriatrician, germination, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gumption, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hessian, hibernation, homogenization, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, hypertension, hypotension, identification, ignition, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impassion, imperfection, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, imposition, impregnation, impression, improvisation, imputation, inaction, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inception, incineration, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indiscretion, indoctrination, induction, industrialization, infarction, infatuation, infection, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, inflection, infliction, information, infraction, inhabitation, inhalation, inhibition, initiation, injection, injunction, innovation, inoculation, inquisition, inscription, insemination, insertion, insinuation, inspection, inspiration, installation, instigation, institution, institutionalization, instruction, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, insurrection, integration, intensification, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, interruption, intersection, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, introduction, introspection, intuition, inundation, invalidation, invention, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, junction, jurisdiction, justification, juxtaposition, laceration, lactation, legalization, legislation, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, lilliputian, limitation, liposuction, liquefaction, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, locomotion, logician, lotion, lubrication, machination, magician, magnetization, magnification, malformation, malfunction, malnutrition, manifestation, manipulation, mansion, marginalization, martian, masturbation, mathematician, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, mention, midsection, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misapprehension, misappropriation, miscalculation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, misconception, miscreation, misidentification, misimpression, misinformation, misinterpretation, misperception, misrepresentation, mission, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, modulation, molestation, monopolization, mortician, motion, motivation, multiplication, mummification, munition, musician, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nonaggression, nondiscrimination, nonfiction, nonprescription, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, notion, nucleation, nullification, nutrition, obfuscation, objection, obligation, observation, obsession, obstetrician, obstruction, occupation, ocean, omission, operation, opposition, oppression, optician, optimization, option, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overconsumption, overexpansion, overpopulation, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, overregulation, oversimplification, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, partition, passion, pasteurization, patrician, pediatrician, penetration, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, perforation, permission, permutation, perpetuation, persecution, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, petition, physician, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politician, politicization, pollination, pollution, pontification, popularization, population, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, precipitation, preconception, precondition, predestination, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, prefabrication, preignition, premeditation, premonition, preoccupation, preparation, prescription, presentation, preservation, pressurization, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, privation, privatization, probation, procession, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, production, profanation, profession, prognostication, progression, prohibition, projection, proliferation, promotion, pronunciation, propagation, proportion, proposition, proration, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, prostration, protection, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, ration, rationalization, reaction, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reassertion, reauthorization, recalculation, recantation, recapitalization, reception, recertification, recession, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recognition, recollection, recommendation, reconciliation, recondition, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, reconstruction, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reflection, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regression, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reimposition, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinspection, reintegration, reinterpretation, reintroduction, reinvention, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejection, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remission, remuneration, renationalization, rendition, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, repercussion, repetition, replication, reposition, repossession, representation, repression, reproduction, repudiation, reputation, requisition, reregulation, reservation, resignation, resolution, respiration, restitution, restoration, restriction, resumption, resurrection, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, retention, retraction, retransmission, retribution, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, revolution, rhetorician, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanction, sanitation, saponification, satisfaction, saturation, secession, secretion, section, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, sedition, seduction, segmentation, segregation, selection, sensation, separation, sequestration, session, simplification, simulation, situation, socialization, solicitation, solution, sophistication, specialization, specification, speculation, stabilization, stagflation, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, statistician, sterilization, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, submission, subordination, subscription, subsection, subsidization, substantiation, substation, substitution, subtraction, suburbanization, succession, suction, suffocation, summation, superstation, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, syndication, tabulation, tactician, taxation, technician, telecommunication, temptation, tension, termination, theoretician, titian, titillation, toleration, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transformation, transgression, transillumination, transition, translation, transmission, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, tuition, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, vaporization, variation, vegetation, venetian, ventilation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, visualization, vocation, volition, vulgarization, westernization, workstation.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Emulsion

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "e-i-l-m-n-o-s-u"

-1 letter: elusion, lomeins, moulins.

-2 letters: eloins, ensoul, eonism, insole, insoul, lemons, lesion, limens, linums, lomein, louies, lumens, lunies, melons, molies, moline, monies, moulin, muesli, muslin, oilmen, oleins, oleums, simnel, solemn.

-3 letters: eloin, enols, eosin, ileum, ileus, lemon, lenis, lenos, liens, lieus, limen, limes, limns, limos, lines, linos, linum, lions, loins, louie, louis, louse, lumen, lunes, melon, menus, meous, meson, miens, miles, milos, mines, minus, moils, moles, monie, moues, mouse, mules, munis, muons, neums, noels, noils, noise, nomes, olein, oleum, omens, onium, ousel, slime, smile, solei, solum.

-4 letters: elms, emus, enol, eons, ions, isle, leis, leno, lens, lien, lies, lieu, lime, limn, limo, line, lino, lins, lion, loin, lone, lose, lues, lums, lune, mels, meno, menu, meou, mien, mile, milo, mils, mine, mise, miso, moil, mole, mols, mons, moue, mule, muni, muns, muon, muse, neum, nils, nims, noel, noes, noil, nome, noms, nose, nous, oils, oles, omen, ones, onus, semi, silo, sine, slim, sloe, slue, slum, soil, sole, soli, some, sone, soul, sumo.

-5 letters: elm, els, ems, emu, ens, eon, ins, ion, ism, lei, leu, lie, lin, lis, lum, mel, men, mil, mis, mol, mon, mos, mun, mus, nil, nim, nom, nos, nus, oes, oil, ole, oms, one, ons, ose, sei, sel, sen, sim, sin, sol, som, son, sou, sue, sum, sun, uns, use.

 Words containing the letters "e-i-l-m-n-o-s-u"
 

+1 letter: emulsions, limousine, linoleums, nobeliums.

 

+2 letters: columbines, emulations, leguminous, limousines, mousseline.

 

+3 letters: contumelies, filamentous, glucosamine, ligamentous, mousselines, polemoniums, smouldering, sulfonamide, tourmalines, unmelodious.

 

+4 letters: anemophilous, communalizes, contumelious, emasculation, evolutionism, glucosamines, immunologies, inconsumable, luminiferous, luminosities, luminousness, malnourished, mendaciously, micronucleus, multisensory, numerologies, numerologist, pelargoniums, simultaneous, sulfonamides, unmoralities, volunteerism.

 

+5 letters: ceremoniously, ceruloplasmin, communalities, compendiously, conceptualism, consumptively, coterminously, counterclaims, demodulations, documentalist, emasculations, entomophilous, evolutionisms, feuilletonism, hemodilutions, impecuniously, incombustible, maliciousness, melodiousness, miscellaneous, misevaluation, mononucleosis, multimegatons, nonleguminous, nonnumericals, nucleoplasmic, numerologists, restimulation, somersaulting, ventriloquism, volunteerisms.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Emulsion


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

45 6D 75 6C 73 69 6F 6E

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000101 01101101 01110101 01101100 01110011 01101001 01101111 01101110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

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ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0045 006D 0075 006C 0073 0069 006F 006E

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

3979877885758180

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Fiction
8. Quotations: Non-fiction
9. Usage Frequency
10. Expressions
11. Expressions: Internet
12. Translations: Modern
13. Derivations
14. Rhymes
15. Anagrams
16. Orthography
17. Bibliography


  

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