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alpha paper

alpha paper noun: a sensitized photographic paper that is coated with gelatin containing silver bromide and chloride, and is used for obtaining positives by artificial light.

Noun

alpha paper (uncountable)

  1. (UK, dated) A sensitized photographic paper that is coated with gelatin containing silver bromide and chloride, and is used for obtaining positives by artificial light.
    • The sheets of alpha paper which have been grained are first dipped in soft acetate remaining there for three minutes. They are dried in an oven and made ready for impregnation with hard acetate.1939, Herald, volume 5

Questions about alpha paper

What does alpha paper mean?
Alpha paper means a sensitized photographic paper that is coated with gelatin containing silver bromide and chloride, and is used for obtaining positives by artificial light.
What part of speech is alpha paper?
Alpha paper is a noun.

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