short-stop

Thân thiện

A photographer places the film in the short-stop after developing.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A chemical bath used in photography: A "short-stop" is an acidic solution used to quickly neutralize or stop the chemical action of a photographic developer on film or paper.

Usage Notes

• The term "short-stop" is a technical, compound noun specific to photographic processing. It refers to the function of the bath, which is to en or the development process abruptly.
• It is typically used as a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • After development, the film is immersed in the short-stop to halt the reaction.
  • The correct acidity of the short-stop is critical for proper archival processing.

Advanced Usage

• "to use as a short-stop": To employ a substance to perform this halting function.
  • In a pinch, a mild acetic acid solution can be used as a short-stop.

Variants and Related Words

• Stop bath: A more common synonym for "short-stop" in photographic terminology.
• Fixer: A different, subsequent chemical bath that makes the image permanent. It is not a synonym for "short-stop."

Synonyms

• Stop bath: The direct and most frequent synonym.
• Acid stop: A descriptive synonym emphasizing the chemical nature.

Related Phrases

• "to short-stop a reaction": (Technical) To use an agent to terminate a chemical process abruptly.
  • The chemist added a reagent to short-stop the polymerization.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an acid bath used to stop the action of a developer

Từ đồng nghĩa

• stop bath
• short-stop bath