water-base paint

water-base paint

[′wȯd·ər ¦bās ′pānt]

(materials)

Paint in which the vehicle or binder is dissolved in water or in which the vehicle or binder is dispersed as an emulsion; an example of the dispersion type is latex paint. Also known as water-thinned paint.

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