grainless

English

Etymology

grain +‎ -less

Adjective

grainless (not comparable)

  1. Without grain.
    grainless silage
  2. Free from grainy texture or appearance.
    • 1934, Popular Science (volume 125, number 4, page 78)
      making grainless enlargements
    • 1973, Popular Mechanics (volume 139, number 1, January 1973, page 52)
      Highlights start blocking up and shadows turn to featureless black far sooner than on normal films — but the shadows are a very lovely black, because shadow areas of the two new films are clear and grainless.

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