Noun: collotype 'kó-lu,tIp
- 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
"The museum used collotype to reproduce high-quality prints of famous paintings";
- collotype printing, photogelatin process
Derived forms: collotypes
Type of: planographic printing, planography
Encyclopedia: Collotype