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Chapter 7 & 8 Vocab

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Acidifer   A chemical (acetic acid) in the fixer solution that neutralized the alkali in the developer solution and stops further action of the developer.  
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Automatic Processor   A machine that develops, fixes, washes, and dries radiographic film.  
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Developing Agent   Elon and hydroquinone, substances that reduce the halides in the film emulsion to metallic silver.  
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Duplicating Film   A photographic film similar to x-ray films.  
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Emulsion   The gelatinous coating on radiographic film containing silver halide crystals.  
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Fixing Agent   It is one of several chemical ingredients in the fixer solution and functions to remove all unexposed and any remaining undeveloped silver bromide grains from the emulsion.  
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Halide   Part of a halogen compound such as bromide and iodine that together with silver make up radiographic film emulsion.  
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Identification Dot   Small circular embossed mark on the corner of the intra oral x-ray film.  
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Intensifying Screen   Plastic sheet coated with calcium tungstate or rare earth fluorescent salt crystals.  
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Latent Image   The invisible image produced when the film is exposed to x-ray photons.  
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Occlusal Radiograph   Radiograph produced by placing the image receptor against the incised or occlusal plane.  
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Oxidation   The process during which the chemicals of the developing and fixing solutions combine with oxygen and lose their strength.  
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Pedodontic Film   Any smaller-sized film packet; phosphor plate, or digital sensor used for radiographs of children's teeth.  
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Safelight   Special filtered light that can left on in the darkroom while films are processed.  
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Selective Reduction   Chemical change that takes place within the film emulsion during development.  
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Silver-halide crystals   Compounds of a halogen with silver, sensitive to radiation.  
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