Meanings
nounmetol (uncountable)
- uncountableartsThe sulphate of 4-methylaminophenol, used as a photographic developer
Synonyms: elon, p-methylaminophenol sulfate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe sulphate of 4-methylaminophenol, used as a photographic developer
Similar
elonp-methylaminophenol sulfate
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Origin
From a trade name, presumably a shortened form of the chemical name.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian мето́л
- мето́л (metól)sulphate of 4-methylaminophenol
Hungarian metol
- metolsulphate of 4-methylaminophenol
Russian метол
- метол (metol)sulphate of 4-methylaminophenol
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Cite this entry
APA
metol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metol
MLA
“metol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metol. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metol.
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