fixer (redirected from fixer fog)

fixer,

n the chemicals used in the final step of film processing that remove the unaffected silver halide particles from the developed film.

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fixer

in the processing of a radiological film the developed image is put into fixer (sodium or ammonium thiosulfate) to dissolve the unexposed silver halide and to harden the film.

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fixer fog

careless or inefficient handling of the fixer bath will seriously compromise the clarity of the film being taken by creating a fog effect.