photogelatin process

Definitions of photogelatin process

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
   synonyms: collotype, collotype printing

   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)