collotype

A dichromate-based photographic process formerly used for large-volume mechanical printing.

Noun

  1. A dichromate-based photographic process formerly used for large-volume mechanical printing.
  2. An image produced by this process

Origin

From Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”) + -type.

Forms

collotypes

Synonyms

lichtdruck

Derived

chromocollotype