amidol

[ am-i-dawl, -dol ]

nounChemistry.

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

Origin of amidol

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

Words Nearby amidol

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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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