TERMIUM Plus®

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OPTICAL BLEACH [2 records]

Record 1 2015-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Chemistry
  • Properties of Paper
DEF

Fluorescing chemicals present in photographic paper base or added to the final rinse bath during processing. The white or bluish fluorescence which occurs in the presence of daylight increases the apparent brightness (whiteness) of the paper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Chimie
  • Propriétés des papiers
DEF

Agent de blanchiment optique accentuant par effet de luminescence, l'intensité du blanc et la vivacité des nuances.

Key term(s)
  • azurant
  • azurant optique

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Substance incorporée à certaines émulsions photographiques positives pour augmenter la luminosité des blancs ou l'intensité des couleurs par un effet de luminescence.

Spanish

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