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bichromated

bichromated

9.9
Treated with a chemical called bichromate for photography and print making
  • adjective
  • /ˌbaɪˈkroʊmeɪtɪd/
  • Specialized
: bichromado
  • He experimented with bichromated gelatin to create detailed images.

Examples

  • The bichromated paper process was popular in early photographic printing techniques.

  • These prints were created using a bichromated solution for added contrast.

  • The artist used a bichromated solution for the prints.

  • Is this paper bichromated for better durability?

  • The bichromated paper process was popular in early photographic printing techniques.

  • These prints were created using a bichromated solution for added contrast.

  • He experimented with bichromated gelatin to create detailed images.

Surface Forms

bichromated positive

Morphology

bichromated = bichromate (transparent) = bichromate + d

Formed by adding the adjectival/participial suffix to the chemical noun 'bichromate', meaning 'treated with or containing bichromate'.

Etymology

Bichromated starts with bi- meaning 'two' and the part chromate comes from the Greek chroma meaning 'color' and from the element chromium, which makes bright chemical salts. Because bichromate is a chemical used to treat paper or gelatin in old photo and lab work, bichromated means 'treated with bichromate'.