collotype

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a 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

Etymology

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

Synonyms

collotype printing, photogelatin process

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