vatteniolja
Vatteniolja is a Swedish term that literally means "water oil." It is not a standard term in Swedish dictionaries or in science, and its meaning depends on context. In everyday usage, it may refer loosely to two related concepts: emulsions in which oil is dispersed in water (oil-in-water emulsions), or mixtures where water is dispersed in oil (water-in-oil emulsions). The distinction matters for properties such as emulsifier requirements, stability, and applications.
Oil-in-water emulsions are common in foods (mayonnaise, salad dressings), cosmetics (creams), and some industrial processes. These
In environmental science, the term may appear in discussions of oil spills and remediation, where water-oil
Because "vatteniolja" is not a precise technical term, researchers and writers usually specify the intended meaning
See also: emulsion; oil-in-water emulsion; water-in-oil emulsion; oil spill; lubrication.