amidol

[ am-i-dawl, -dol ]

/ ˈæm ɪˌdɔl, -ˌdɒl /

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noun Chemistry.

a colorless, crystalline powder, C6H8N2O⋅2HCl, derived from phenol, used chiefly as a photographic developer.

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Origin of amidol

First recorded in 1890–95; amid- + -ol¹

Words nearby amidol

amidine, amidinohydrazone, amido-, amidogen, amidohydrolase, amidol, amidships, amidst, Midsummer Night's Dream, A, amie, AMIEE

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How to use amidol in a sentence

With amidol a pure delicate black is easily obtainable, and it is moreover a very simple developer to use.
The Barnet Book of Photography|Various
To each ounce of the above add, just before using, three grains of dry amidol.
The Barnet Book of Photography|Various

British Dictionary definitions for amidol

Amidol

/ (ˈæmɪdɒl) /

noun

trademark a grey to colourless soluble crystalline solid that is used as a photographic developer; 2,4-diaminophenol dihydrochloride. Formula: C 6 H 3 (NH 2) 2 (OH).2HCl

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