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water-in-oil emulsion

1. n. []

A fluid with water or brine as droplets dispersed into an external phase of oil.

Synonyms: invert-emulsion oil mud

See related terms: demulsifierdiesel-oil mudemulsionhydrophile-lipophile balance numberoil mudsynthetic-base fluidsynthetic-base mud