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aquatone

American  
[ak-wuh-tohn, ah-kwuh-] / ˈæk wəˌtoʊn, ˈɑ kwə- /

noun

  1. a lithographic process for printing by offset from a metal plate coated with photosensitized gelatin.

  2. a print so produced.

Etymology

Origin of aquatone

aqua- + tone

Example Sentences

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The plane — code-named Project Aquatone — was a technological marvel.

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