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collotype

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒlətʌɪp/

Definition of collotype

noun

[mass noun] Printing
  • a process for making high-quality prints from a sheet of light-sensitive gelatin exposed photographically to the image without using a screen: [as modifier]:collotype printing
  • [count noun] a print made using the collotype process.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek kolla 'glue' + type

collotype in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of collotype in the US English dictionary