chloride paper: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

Yes, but almost exclusively by practitioners of historical/alternative photographic processes, fine-art photographers, and in conservation workshops for creating reproduction prints that match originals.

Modern 'regular' photo paper (like resin-coated or fibre-based papers) typically uses silver halide emulsions (often bromide or chlorobromide) for development in a darkroom. Chloride paper uses a pure silver chloride emulsion, is usually slower (less sensitive), and was designed for 'printing-out' (forming a visible image solely by exposure to light, often under the sun).

The silver chloride emulsion produces very fine silver particles during development. These particles scatter light differently than the larger particles formed in bromide papers, resulting in a warmer, brownish-black image tone rather than a neutral or cool black.

Traditional chloride paper (printing-out paper, or POP) often required only exposure, washing, and sometimes toning—not chemical development in the modern sense. However, some modern 'chloride' papers are designed for chemical development. The process must follow the specific instructions for the paper type.

A photographic printing paper coated with a light-sensitive emulsion containing silver chloride, producing prints with a distinctive warm-toned, matte finish, primarily used for contact printing.

Chloride paper is usually technical/specialized in register.

Chloride paper: in British English it is pronounced /ˈklɔːrʌɪd ˈpeɪpə/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˈklɔːraɪd ˈpeɪpər/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.