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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D004655
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Preferred Name

Emulsions

Definitions
Colloids formed by the combination of two immiscible liquids such as oil and water. Lipid-in-water emulsions are usually liquid, like milk or lotion. Water-in-lipid emulsions tend to be creams. The formation of emulsions may be aided by amphiphatic molecules that surround one component of the system to form MICELLES.
Synonyms
Emulsion
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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