Albumenizer

/ˌælbjuˈmɛnaɪzər/ noun

Definition

A person or device that performs albumenization; something that applies or treats with albumen (American spelling).

Etymology

From albumenize plus -er (agent noun), indicating a person or tool that applies albumen in photographic or other processes.

Kelly Says

American albumenizers performed the same delicate hand-brushing work as their British counterparts, proving that in the early industrial age, craftsmanship trumped national borders.

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