chromatype

\\-məˌtīp\ noun (-s)

Etymology: Greek chrōma + English type

1. : a photograph made upon paper sensitized with potassium bichromate and a metallic sulfate (as copper sulfate)

2. : the process of making a chromatype — compare carbon process

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chrōˈmatype or chrōˈmotype noun

1. A photographic process that uses chromium salts

2. A photograph in colours

3. A sheet printed in colour

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Main Entry: ↑chromato-

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chromatype

see chromotype.