Short-stop Bath (Noun)
Meaning
An acid bath used to stop the action of a developer.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The film developer was stopped with a one minute short-stop bath to halt the chemical reaction.
- After the developer is applied, the plate should be immediately immersed in a short-stop bath.
- A short-stop bath is used in some photographic processes to quickly halt the developer's action.
- The short-stop bath was used to prevent over development and to help the film achieve the desired image.
- The process required a short-stop bath followed by a rinse with a water bath to remove the acid.