anilox

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noun

A method used to provide a measured amount of ink to a flexo printing plate, involving a hard cylinder whose surface is covered in tiny cells that capture the ink.

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Meanings

nounanilox (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemediaA method used to provide a measured amount of ink to a flexo printing plate, involving a hard cylinder whose surface is covered in tiny cells that capture the ink.

Origin

Former trade name, from aniline.

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APA

anilox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anilox

MLA

“anilox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anilox. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anilox,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anilox.

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