noun
- A chemical compound used as a photographic developer, especially in black-and-white film processing.
Usage: technical; photography
Examples
- Amidol was a popular developer choice among professional photographers in the mid-20th century.
- The darkroom technician mixed amidol with water to create the developing solution.
- Amidol produces prints with excellent contrast and rich black tones.
- Many vintage photography manuals recommend amidol for fine art black-and-white work.