Short-stop (Noun)
Meaning
An acid bath used to stop the action of a developer.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The photographer added a short-stop to the acid bath to halt the development process.
- The short-stop was crucial in preventing overdevelopment of the film.
- After a few minutes in the developer, the technician added a short-stop to arrest the chemical reaction.
- The darkroom manual recommended using a short-stop to stop the action of the developer after 10 minutes.
- The short-stop solution was carefully mixed and added to the acid bath to bring the development process to a halt.