Emulsion vs. Cream: What's the Difference?

A suspension of small globules of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix

The yellowish fatty component of unhomogenized milk that tends to accumulate at the surface.

A photosensitive coating, usually of silver halide grains in a thin gelatin layer, on photographic film, paper, or glass.

Any of various substances resembling or containing cream

A stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.

A pale yellow to yellowish white.

(chemistry) A colloid in which both phases are liquid.

The choicest part

(photography) The coating of photosensitive silver halide grains in a thin gelatine layer on a photographic film.

To form cream.

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.

To form foam or froth at the top.

(chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids;

To have an orgasm.

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

To be excited or delighted about something.

To remove the cream from; skim.

To take or remove (the best part)

To take the best part from

To beat into a creamy consistency.

To prepare or cook in or with a cream sauce.

To add cream to.

To defeat overwhelmingly

To damage severely; destroy

Vulgar Slang To have an orgasm in (one's pants, for example).

The butterfat/milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.

The liquid separated from milk, possibly with certain other milk products added, and with at least eighteen percent of it milkfat.

The liquid separated from milk containing at least 18 percent milkfat (48% for double cream).

(tea and coffee) A portion of cream, such as the amount found in a creamer.

A yellowish white colour; the colour of cream.

(informal) Frosting, custard, creamer, or another substance similar to the oily part of milk or to whipped cream.

(figuratively) The best part of something.

(medicine) A viscous aqueous oil/fat emulsion with a medicament added, used to apply that medicament to the skin. (compare with ointment)

Semen.

(obsolete) The chrism or consecrated oil used in anointing ceremonies.

Cream-coloured; having a yellowish white colour.

To puree, to blend with a liquifying process.

To turn a yellowish white colour; to give something the color of cream.

(slang) To obliterate, to defeat decisively.

To ejaculate used of either gender.

To ejaculate in (clothing or a bodily orifice).

To rub, stir, or beat (butter) into a light creamy consistency.

(transitive) To skim, or take off by skimming, as cream.

To take off the best or choicest part of.

(transitive) To furnish with, or as if with, cream.

(intransitive) To gather or form 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.

The part of any liquor that rises, and collects on the surface.

A delicacy of several kinds prepared for the table from cream, etc., or so as to resemble cream.

A cosmetic; a creamlike medicinal preparation.

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.

To skim, or take off by skimming, as cream.

To take off the best or choicest part of.

To furnish with, or as with, 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.

The best people or things in a group;

The part of milk containing the butterfat

Toiletry consisting of any of various substances resembling cream that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin

Make creamy by beating;

Put on cream, as on one's face or body;

Remove from the surface;

Add cream to one's coffee, for example