wet plate (English, noun)
expansion: wet plate (plural wet plates)
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glosses: A plate whose film retains its sensitivity only while wet. The film used in such plates is of collodion impregnated with bromides and iodides. Before exposure the plate is immersed in a solution of silver nitrate, and immediately after exposure it is developed and fixed.
Forms:
form: wet plates
tags: plural