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Sulfiding

Scope note

A deteriorative process affecting silver photographic images, in which the silver reacts with sulphur from the air or from within the print itself to form silver sulfide, causing the print to yellow and fade. REILLY

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054114

Broader Terms used

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Equivalent Terms used

sulfided

Created

13yrs ago

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