/stay'beuh li zay"sheuhn/ , n.
1. the act or process of stabilizing or the state of being stabilized.
2. Also called stabilization process . Photog. a process for making temporary black-and-white prints using special sensitized paper (stabilization paper) that can be rapidly processed through one or two solutions that quickly develop and stabilize the nonpermanent image.
[ 1920-25; STABILIZE + -ATION ]