"Niepce's process" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Invented by J. N. Niepce, a French chemist, in 1829. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Niepce's process
  1. (photography, historical) A photographic process based on the action of light in rendering a thin layer of bitumen, with which the plate is coated, insoluble. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Photography

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