clearing agent

noun

A material used to remove silver halide crystals from film between developing and fixing, or to remove other material from various surfaces

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Meanings

nounclearing agent (plural clearing agents)

plural clearing agents

  1. A material used to remove silver halide crystals from film between developing and fixing, or to remove other material from various surfaces
  2. A person or company that specialises in moving goods between different countries (and clearing customs)
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APA

clearing agent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clearing%20agent

MLA

“clearing agent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clearing%20agent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clearing agent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clearing%20agent.

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