Potassium borotartrate
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Description
White, water-soluble powder used in photography as a retarder for alkaline developers.
Synonyms and Related Terms
potassium tartratoborate; soluble cream of tartar; borated cream of tartar; potassium sodium borotartrate
Other Properties
Soluble in water.
| Composition | KC4H4BO7 |
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Authority
- Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 7778