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Farmer's reducer

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[fahr-merz] / ˈfɑr mərz /

noun

Photography.

  1. a solution of ferricyanide and hypo for reducing density and increasing contrast in a negative.

Etymology

Origin of Farmer's reducer

Named after E. H. Farmer (died 1944), English photographer

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