Metol
[ mee-tawl, -tol ]
/ ˈmi tɔl, -tɒl /
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Chemistry, Trademark.
a brand name for a colorless, water-soluble salt, C14H20N2O6S, used chiefly as a photographic developer.
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Example sentences from the Web for Metol
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
metol
/ (ˈmiːtɒl) /
noun
a colourless soluble organic substance used, in the form of its sulphate, as a photographic developer; p- methylaminophenolSee also aminophenol
Word Origin for metol
C20: from German, an arbitrary coinage
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