microemulsion

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Scope note
Emulsion in which droplet size is very small, often 10 nanometers or less. Uses include the cleaning of paintings, used along with micellar solutions and gels as a minimally invasive tool for selective removal of degraded ploymers used in past restorations.
microemulsion
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024