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chromolithography

[ kroh-moh-li-thog-ruh-fee ]

noun

  1. the process of lithographing in colors from a series of plates or stones.


chromolithography

/ ˌkrəʊməʊlɪˈθɒɡrəfɪ; ˌkrəʊməʊlɪθəˈɡræfɪk /

noun

  1. the process of making coloured prints by lithography
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌchromoliˈthographer, noun
  • chromolithographic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • chromo·li·thogra·pher noun
  • chro·mo·lith·o·graph·ic [kroh-m, uh, -lith-, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chromolithography1

First recorded in 1830–40; chromo- + lithography
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Example Sentences

Many good examples of chromolithography also will be found there.

Lithography is much used for the reproduction of coloured pictures and illustrations, the process being termed chromolithography.

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