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collotype printing

DEFINITIONS OF: collotype printing

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n 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

Synonyms:
collotype, photogelatin process
Types:
hectograph, heliotype
duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy
Type of:
planographic printing, planography
the process of printing from a surface on which the printing areas are not raised but are ink-receptive (as opposed to ink repellent)
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