Metol
a brand name for a colorless, water-soluble salt, C14H20N2O6S, used chiefly as a photographic developer.
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How to use Metol in a sentence
If ferrous oxalate is not at hand, an old Metol developer may be substituted, but the former is the more reliable.
The Barnet Book of Photography | VariousThe same remarks as to over and under-exposure apply as in the case of Metol.
The Barnet Book of Photography | VariousAs I crossed the summit of the Lai-Metol range I gave a last look at the valley, and saw it no more.
My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills | James Johnstone
British Dictionary definitions for metol
/ (ˈmiːtɒl) /
a colourless soluble organic substance used, in the form of its sulphate, as a photographic developer; p- methylaminophenol: See also aminophenol
Origin of metol
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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