aquatone

aquatone
\\ˈakwəˌtōn, ˈäk-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: aqua + tone
1. : an offset printing method utilizing a gelatin-coated zinc plate hardened and sensitized to print type, line illustrations, and fine-screen halftones
2. : a print produced by aquatone

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/ak"weuh tohn', ah"kweuh-/, n.
1. a lithographic process for printing by offset from a metal plate coated with photosensitized gelatin.
2. a print so produced.
[AQUA- + TONE]

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