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amidol

noun
am·​i·​dol | \ ˈaməˌdȯl, -ōl\
plural -s

Definition of amidol

: a colorless crystalline salt C6H3(NH2)2OH·2HCl used chiefly as a photographic developer; the dihydrochloride of 2,4-diamino-phenol

First Known Use of amidol

1882, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for amidol

German, from Amidol, a trademark

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