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Noun: photographic emulsion
  1. A light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
    "The quality of the photographic emulsion affects the image's clarity and contrast";
    - emulsion

Derived forms: photographic emulsions

Type of: coat, coating

Encyclopedia: Photographic emulsion