photographic plates

A form of photographic plate — An early form of photographic material in which the photosensitive emulsion was applied to a glass plate; latterly only used by astronomers.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of photographic plate
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APA

photographic plates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photographic%20plates

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“photographic plates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photographic%20plates. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photographic plates,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photographic%20plates.

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