Metol

Me·tol

[mee-tawl, -tol]
Chemistry, Trademark.
a brand name for a colorless, water-soluble salt, C 1 4 H 2 0 N 2 O 6 S, used chiefly as a photographic developer.
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metol (ˈmiːtɒl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
See also aminophenol a colourless soluble organic substance used, in the form of its sulphate, as a photographic developer; p-methylaminophenol
 
[C20: from German, an arbitrary coinage]

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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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