- Also called: photogelatine process a method of lithographic printing from a flat surface of hardened gelatine: used mainly for fine-detail reproduction in monochrome or colour
- a print made using this process
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col•lo•type
(kol′ə tīp′),USA pronunciation n., v., -typed, -typ•ing.
n. Also called albertype, artotype, heliotype.
v.t.
col•lo•typ•ic
(kol′ə tip′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
col•lo•typ•y
(kol′ə tī′pē),USA pronunciation n.
n. Also called albertype, artotype, heliotype.
- Printingany photomechanical process of printing from a plate coated with gelatin.
- Printingthe plate used for this.
- Printinga print made from such a plate.
v.t.
- Printingto produce (a print) by collotype; albertype;
artotype;
heliotype.
- Greek kóll(a) glue + -o- + -type
- 1880–85
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collotype /ˈkɒləʊˌtaɪp/ n
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