chrysotype

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noun

A photograph taken on paper prepared by the use of a sensitive salt of iron and developed by the application of gold chloride.

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Meanings

nounchrysotype (plural chrysotypes)

plural chrysotypes

  1. A photograph taken on paper prepared by the use of a sensitive salt of iron and developed by the application of gold chloride.

Origin

From chryso- + -type.

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APA

chrysotype. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysotype

MLA

“chrysotype.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysotype. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chrysotype,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysotype.

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