photographic emulsion
photographic emulsion · photographic emulsions
A colloid, containing light-sensitive material, that is coated onto a length of film…A colloid, containing light-sensitive material, that is coated onto a length of film for use in predigital photography
Meaning
1 sensesA colloid, containing light-sensitive material, that is coated onto a length of film for use in predigital photography
More definitions
- a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
Forms
plural: photographic emulsions| Singular | photographic emulsion |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin:emulsion