Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A trade-name for a compound of o-aminophenol with hydroquinone. It is used as a developer in photography.
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To 10 c.c. milk in a test tube, add 1 c.c. of a 1 per cent. aqueous solution of ortol (ortho-methyl-amino-phenol sulphate), recently prepared and mix.
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