chromolithography

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

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

Origin of chromolithography

1
First recorded in 1830–40; chromo- + lithography

Other words from chromolithography

  • chro·mo·li·thog·ra·pher, noun
  • chro·mo·lith·o·graph·ic [kroh-muh-lith-uh-graf-ik], /ˌkroʊ məˌlɪθ əˈgræf ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby chromolithography

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How to use chromolithography in a sentence

  • Many good examples of chromolithography also will be found there.

    The Essentials of Illustration | T. G. (Thomas George) Hill
  • Lithography is much used for the reproduction of coloured pictures and illustrations, the process being termed chromolithography.

    The Essentials of Illustration | T. G. (Thomas George) Hill

British Dictionary definitions for chromolithography

chromolithography

/ (ˌkrəʊməʊlɪˈθɒɡrəfɪ) /


noun
  1. the process of making coloured prints by lithography

Derived forms of chromolithography

  • chromolithographer, noun
  • chromolithographic (ˌkrəʊməʊlɪθəˈɡræfɪk), adjective

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