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antihalation

an·ti·ha·la·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tee-hey-ley-shuh n, -ha-, an-tahy-]
    • /ˌæn ti heɪˈleɪ ʃən, -hæ-, ˌæn taɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tee-hey-ley-shuh n, -ha-, an-tahy-]
    • /ˌæn ti heɪˈleɪ ʃən, -hæ-, ˌæn taɪ-/

Definitions of antihalation word

  • noun antihalation 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 3
  • noun antihalation (as modifier) 3
  • noun antihalation the process of treating a film base with a light-absorbing substance to prevent refraction of light from the rear of the film. 1
  • adjective antihalation resistant to halation. 1
  • adjective antihalation (photography) Preventing halation. 0
See all 5 definitions of antihalation

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Origin of antihalation

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; anti- + halation

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Parts of speech for Antihalation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Antihalation

antihalation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antihalation usage trend in Literature

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