増ぞう感かん

noun

sensitization; hypersensitization

Technical term used in photography, chemistry, and related fields for increasing sensitivity, especially of photographic emulsions or detectors. Often contrasted with 減感 (desensitization).

See also: 減感

• 写しゃ真しんの分ぶん野やでは、増ぞう感かん処しょ理りによってフィルムの感かん度どを上あげることができる。

  In photography, sensitization processing can increase the film's sensitivity.

• この薬やく品ひんは増ぞう感かん剤ざいとして使つかわれる。

  This chemical is used as a sensitizer.