carbon process

car·bon proc·ess

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kahr-buh n pros-es]
- /ˈkɑr bən ˈprɒs ɛs/
- /ˈkɑː.bən ˈprəʊses/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-buh n pros-es]
- /ˈkɑr bən ˈprɒs ɛs/

Definitions of carbon process words

noun carbon process a photographic process for producing positive prints by exposing sensitized carbon tissue to light passing through a negative. Washing removes the unexposed gelatine leaving the pigmented image in the exposed insoluble gelatine 3
noun carbon process a photographic printing process that uses paper coated with sensitized, pigmented gelatin that becomes progressively hardened and insoluble the more it is exposed to light 3
noun carbon process a method of making photographic prints by the use of a pigment, as carbon, contained in sensitized gelatin. 1

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Origin of carbon process

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Carbon process

noun

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carbon process popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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