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Noun: collotype  'kó-lu,tIp
  1. 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 colours
    - collotype printing, photogelatin process

Derived forms: collotypes

Type of: planographic printing, planography

Encyclopedia: Collotype