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afterbath

noun
af·​ter·​bath | \ˈaf-tər-ˌbath, -ˌbäth\

Definition of afterbath 

: a solution for special treatment of photographic negatives or prints after fixation

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First Known Use of afterbath

1853, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for afterbath

after- + bath entry 1

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