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prehardener

prehardener noun: a solution of chemicals used to harden the gelatin of a photographic emulsion prior to processing.

Noun

prehardener (countable and uncountable, plural prehardeners)

  1. A solution of chemicals used to harden the gelatin of a photographic emulsion prior to processing.

Forms of prehardener

pluralprehardeners

Origin of prehardener

pre- + hardener

Questions about prehardener

What does prehardener mean?
Prehardener means a solution of chemicals used to harden the gelatin of a photographic emulsion prior to processing.
What part of speech is prehardener?
Prehardener is a noun.
What is the plural of prehardener?
The plural of prehardener is prehardeners.

Words near prehardener in the dictionary

  1. prehandicap
  2. prehaps
  3. prehard
  4. preharden
  5. prehardened
  6. prehardener
  7. prehardeners
  8. prehardening
  9. prehardens
  10. preharvest
  11. preharvested

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