photogelatin

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noun

gelatin, coated on a glass plate, that carries an image to be printed by the collotype process

OriginEnglish gelatin ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
Scrabble 18
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Meanings

nounphotogelatin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegelatin, coated on a glass plate, that carries an image to be printed by the collotype process

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishgelatin
  9. Englishphotogelatin

From photo- + gelatin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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