Latent image

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006473",
  "term": "Latent image",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An invisible image formed in a photosensitive material, such as photographic film, after exposure to light but before chemical development. It consists of microscopic changes in the crystal structure of the silver halide grains, which are not yet visible to the naked eye. This image is subsequently converted into a visible image through chemical processing.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "imaging"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2251 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/latent-image/"
}