Emulsion vs. Cream — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Emulsion and Cream
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Emulsion
An emulsion is a mixture of two or more liquids that are normally immiscible (unmixable or unblendable) owing to liquid-liquid phase separation. Emulsions are part of a more general class of two-phase systems of matter called colloids.
Cream
Cream is a dairy product composed of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization. In un-homogenized milk, the fat, which is less dense, eventually rises to the top.
Emulsion
A fine dispersion of minute droplets of one liquid in another in which it is not soluble or miscible
Oil beaten to an emulsion with a half tablespoonful of vinegar
Cream
The yellowish fatty component of unhomogenized milk that tends to accumulate at the surface.
Emulsion
A type of paint used for walls, consisting of pigment bound in a synthetic resin which forms an emulsion with water
Three coats of white emulsion
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Cream
Any of various substances resembling or containing cream
Hand cream.
Emulsion
Paint with emulsion
If the lining paper is not opaque, the wall should also be emulsioned
Cream
A pale yellow to yellowish white.
Emulsion
A suspension of small globules of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix
An emulsion of oil in vinegar.
Cream
The choicest part
The cream of the crop.
Emulsion
A photosensitive coating, usually of silver halide grains in a thin gelatin layer, on photographic film, paper, or glass.
Cream
To form cream.
Emulsion
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.
Cream
To form foam or froth at the top.
Emulsion
(chemistry) A colloid in which both phases are liquid.
Cream
To have an orgasm.
Emulsion
(photography) The coating of photosensitive silver halide grains in a thin gelatine layer on a photographic film.
Cream
To be excited or delighted about something.
Emulsion
Any liquid preparation of a color and consistency resembling milk; as: (a) In pharmacy, an extract of seeds, or a mixture of oil and water united by a mucilaginous substance. (b) In photography, a liquid preparation of collodion holding salt of silver, used in the photographic process.
Cream
To remove the cream from; skim.
Emulsion
(chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids;
An oil-in-water emulsion
Cream
To take or remove (the best part)
Creamed off the highest-paying jobs for her cronies.
Emulsion
A light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
Cream
To take the best part from
Creamed the whole department to form his management team.
Cream
To beat into a creamy consistency.
Cream
To prepare or cook in or with a cream sauce.
Cream
To add cream to.
Cream
To defeat overwhelmingly
Creamed our rival on their home court.
Cream
To damage severely; destroy
My camera got creamed when I dropped it.
Cream
Vulgar Slang To have an orgasm in (one's pants, for example).
Cream
The butterfat/milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.
Take 100 ml of cream and 50 grams of sugar…
Cream
The liquid separated from milk, possibly with certain other milk products added, and with at least eighteen percent of it milkfat.
Cream
The liquid separated from milk containing at least 18 percent milkfat (48% for double cream).
Cream
(tea and coffee) A portion of cream, such as the amount found in a creamer.
I take my coffee with two cream and three sugar.
Cream
A yellowish white colour; the colour of cream.
Cream
(informal) Frosting, custard, creamer, or another substance similar to the oily part of milk or to whipped cream.
Cream
(figuratively) The best part of something.
The cream of the crop
The cream of a collection of books or pictures
Cream
(medicine) A viscous aqueous oil/fat emulsion with a medicament added, used to apply that medicament to the skin. (compare with ointment)
You look really sunburnt; you should apply some cream.
Cream
Semen.
Cream
(obsolete) The chrism or consecrated oil used in anointing ceremonies.
Cream
Cream-coloured; having a yellowish white colour.
Cream
To puree, to blend with a liquifying process.
Cream the vegetables with the olive oil, flour, salt and water mixture.
Cream
To turn a yellowish white colour; to give something the color of cream.
Cream
(slang) To obliterate, to defeat decisively.
We creamed the opposing team!
Cream
To ejaculate used of either gender.
Cream
To ejaculate in (clothing or a bodily orifice).
Cream
To rub, stir, or beat (butter) into a light creamy consistency.
Cream
(transitive) To skim, or take off by skimming, as cream.
Cream
To take off the best or choicest part of.
Cream
(transitive) To furnish with, or as if with, cream.
Cream
(intransitive) To gather or form cream.
Cream
The rich, oily, and yellowish part of milk, which, when the milk stands unagitated, rises, and collects on the surface. It is the part of milk from which butter is obtained.
Cream
The part of any liquor that rises, and collects on the surface.
Cream
A delicacy of several kinds prepared for the table from cream, etc., or so as to resemble cream.
Cream
A cosmetic; a creamlike medicinal preparation.
In vain she tries her paste and creams,To smooth her skin or hide its seams.
Cream
The best or choicest part of a thing; the quintessence; as, the cream of a jest or story; the cream of a collection of books or pictures.
Welcome, O flower and cream of knights errant.
Cream
To skim, or take off by skimming, as cream.
Cream
To take off the best or choicest part of.
Cream
To furnish with, or as with, cream.
Creaming the fragrant cups.
Cream
To form or become covered with cream; to become thick like cream; to assume the appearance of cream; hence, to grow stiff or formal; to mantle.
There are a sort of men whose visagesDo cream and mantle like a standing pool.
Cream
The best people or things in a group;
The cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War
Cream
The part of milk containing the butterfat
Cream
Toiletry consisting of any of various substances resembling cream that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
Cream
Make creamy by beating;
Cream the butter
Cream
Put on cream, as on one's face or body;
She creams her face every night
Cream
Remove from the surface;
Skim cream from the surface of milk
Cream
Add cream to one's coffee, for example
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