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Two liquids that hate each other, held together by a mediator and sheer stubbornness.
means A stable mixture of two liquids that normally don't blend, like oil and water, kept suspended in tiny droplets usually with the help of an emulsifier.
from From Latin 'emulgere' meaning 'to milk out' — the word was coined because milk itself is nature's original emulsion, tiny fat globules suspended in water, and early chemists borrowed the milking verb to describe any liquid that behaved the same stubborn way.
- physics
- oil and water never actually bond, just suspend
- key ingredient
- emulsifier molecules bribe both sides to cooperate
- everyday proof
- mayonnaise is egg yolk bullying oil into submission
- it fails
- shake a vinaigrette and watch the breakup happen