stereochrome

[ ster-ee-uh-krohm, steer- ]

noun

1. a picture produced by a process in which water glass is used as a vehicle or as a preservative coating.

stereochrome

/ ˈstɪər-; ˈstɛrɪəʊˌkrəʊm /

noun

1. a picture made by stereochromy

verb

1. tr to produce (a picture) by the process of stereochromy

Word History and Origins

Origin of stereochrome¹

First recorded in 1850–55; back formation from stereochromy