amidoln.
A trade name for a salt of diamidophenol, used as a developer in photography.
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1894 Brit. Jrnl. Photogr. Alm. 830 Diamidophenol or amidol, both as the chlorhydrate and the sulphate, was originally prepared by T. Gauche in 1869.
1961 A. L. M. Sowerby Dict. Photogr. (ed. 19) 20 Amidol gives very little fog, and has been recommended for tropical development.
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