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antihalation

[ an-tee-hey-ley-shuhn, -ha-, an-tahy- ]

noun

  1. the process of treating a film base with a light-absorbing substance to prevent refraction of light from the rear of the film.


adjective

  1. resistant to halation.

antihalation

/ ˌæntɪhəˈleɪʃən /

noun

  1. photog
    1. a process by which light, passing through the emulsion on a film or plate, is not reflected back into it but is absorbed by a layer of dye or pigment, usually on the back of the film, thus preventing halation
    2. ( as modifier )

      antihalation backing

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of antihalation1

First recorded in 1900–05; anti- + halation

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