toner
pronunciation
How to pronounce toner in British English:
UK [ˈtəʊnə(r)]
How to pronounce toner in American English:
US [ˈtoʊnə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print
- a substance used in a printer to develop a xerographic image
- a lotion for cleansing the skin and contracting the pores
Word Origin
- toner (n.)
- 1888, agent noun from tone (v.). As a photography chemical, from 1920; in xerography, from 1954.
Example
- 1. The cost of all that paper , toner and ink quickly adds up .
- 2. The toner , for example , had to melt fast yet not be so soft that it would smear .
- 3. Although printing already involves heating toner , removing it requires higher temperatures .
- 4. I 'd iike to taik to you about your toner needs .
- 5. And then there are the morning when the toner used .