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papyrotint

papyrotint noun: synonym of papyrotype.

Noun

papyrotint (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of papyrotype.
    • Papyrotype, Papyrography, or Papyrotint, modifications of photo-lithography, in which paper is used as material on which the original transfer is made.1897, Edward J. Wall, Dictionary of Photography, 7th edition, page 435
    Synonyms:
    papyrotype

Synonyms of papyrotint

Origin of papyrotint

From papyro- + tint.

Questions about papyrotint

What does papyrotint mean?
Papyrotint means synonym of papyrotype.
What part of speech is papyrotint?
Papyrotint is a noun.

Words near papyrotint in the dictionary

  1. papyrophobia
  2. papyropolist
  3. papyropolists
  4. papyros
  5. papyrotamia
  6. papyrotint
  7. papyrotype
  8. papyroxylin
  9. papyroxyline
  10. papyrus
  11. papyruses

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