AMIDOLS

AMIDOL

Am"i*dol, n. [Amide + -ol as in alcohol.] (Photog. & Chem.)

Definition: A salt of a diamino phenol, C6H3(OH)(NH2)2, used as a developer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 June 2025

RAREFACTION

(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”


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