heliochromy

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noun

The art of producing colour photographs, especially using a certain, now obsolete, technique.

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Meanings

nounheliochromy (uncountable)
  1. datedhistoricaluncountableThe art of producing colour photographs, especially using a certain, now obsolete, technique.

Origin

From helio- + chromo- + -y.

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APA

heliochromy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliochromy

MLA

“heliochromy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliochromy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heliochromy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliochromy.

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