latensification

noun

la·​ten·​si·​fi·​ca·​tion lā-ˌten(t)-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

lə-

: intensification of a latent photographic image by chemical treatment or exposure to light of low intensity

Word History

Etymology

blend of latent entry 1 and intensification

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above