stop bath

noun

: an acid bath used to check photographic development of a negative or print

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stop bath was in 1898

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“Stop bath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20bath. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

stop bath

noun
: an acid bath used to stop the development of a photographic negative or print
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