photographic emulsion

Other forms: photographic emulsions

Definitions of photographic emulsion
  1. noun
    a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
    synonyms: emulsion
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    type of:
    coat, coating
    a thin layer covering something
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