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SUBSTANCE REVELATRICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Cellars and Basements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- developing agent 1, record 1, English, developing%20agent
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
a developer ... usually consists of (1) a developing agent ... (2) a preservative. 1, record 1, English, - developing%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Caves et sous-sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance révélatrice
1, record 1, French, substance%20r%C3%A9v%C3%A9latrice
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substance réductrice 1, record 1, French, substance%20r%C3%A9ductrice
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
elles comprennent un assez grand nombre de produits, dont les plus employés sont : le métol, l'hydroquinone et la paraphénylènediamine. 1, record 1, French, - substance%20r%C3%A9v%C3%A9latrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reducing agent 1, record 2, English, reducing%20agent
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reducer 1, record 2, English, reducer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most important ingredient is the reducing agent which combines with oxygen to react on the silver halides and thus reduce, or separate, the silver. 1, record 2, English, - reducing%20agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réducteur
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ducteur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agent réducteur 1, record 2, French, agent%20r%C3%A9ducteur
masculine noun
- substance révélatrice 1, record 2, French, substance%20r%C3%A9v%C3%A9latrice
feminine noun
- substance réductrice 1, record 2, French, substance%20r%C3%A9ductrice
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
l'élon et l'hydroquinone (...) ont pour fonction de transformer ou de réduire en grains d'argent métallique noir les cristaux de bromure d'argent (...) Ces corps [sont] dits "réducteurs". 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9ducteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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