collotype

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noun

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

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lichtdruckcollotype printingphotogelatin process
OriginAncient Greek κόλλα →
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Meanings

nouncollotype (countable and uncountable, plural collotypes)

plural collotypes

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
lichtdruck

nouna photomechanical printing process that uses a glass plate with a gelatin surface that carries the image to be reproduced; can be used with one or more colors

Similar
collotype printingphotogelatin process
Broader
planographic printingplanography
Also see
indotintlichtdruckpapyrotype

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκόλλα“glue”
  2. Englishcollotype

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 珂羅版 /珂罗版, 珂羅版印刷品 /珂罗版印刷品
  • 珂羅版 /珂罗版 (kēluóbǎn)dichromate-based photographic process
  • 珂羅版印刷品 /珂罗版印刷品 (kēluóbǎn yìnshuāpǐn)image
Finnish valopaino, kollotypia
  • valopainodichromate-based photographic process
  • kollotypiadichromate-based photographic process
  • valopainoimage
French phototypie, phototype
  • phototypiedichromate-based photographic process
  • phototypeimage
Japanese 玻璃版
  • 玻璃版 (hariban)dichromate-based photographic process
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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