D

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001534",
  "term": "D",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The symbol for density in the context of photographic and printing processes, representing the logarithm of opacity. It quantifies the light-absorbing properties of a material, such as a photographic negative, a printed ink layer, or a filter. Density is a dimensionless quantity measured with a densitometer, and it is a fundamental parameter for controlling exposure, development, and color balance in both analog and digital imaging workflows.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "D",
    "es": "D",
    "fr": "D"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/d-term/"
}