clearing bath

American  

noun

Photography.

1. any solution for removing material from the surface of a photographic image, as silver halide, metallic silver, or a dye or stain.

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Example Sentences

When this developer is used an acid clearing bath is necessary, and this invites complications which may be disastrous to the prints.

From Bromide Printing and Enlarging A Practical Guide to the Making of Bromide Prints by Contact and Bromide Enlarging by Daylight and Artificial Light, With the Toning of Bromide Prints and Enlargements by Tennant, John A.