Question

Water-in-oil emulsions are also called:

Answer 1

Emulsion:

• “Emulsions are colloidal systems in which both dispersed phase and dispersion medium are liquids.”
• An emulsion can be categorized into two types:

1. Oil in water type
2. Water in oil type

• "The process of making an emulsion is known as Emulsification."
• An example of Water in oil type emulsion is Butter.
• An example of Oil in water type emulsion is Milk.

Hence, water-in-oil emulsions are also called Oily emulsions.