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Woodburytype

Woodburytype noun: a photomechanical printing process in which a relief pattern in gelatin is hardened and pressed against a metal plate, producing an intaglio.

Noun

Woodburytype (countable and uncountable, plural Woodburytypes)

  1. (uncountable) A photomechanical printing process in which a relief pattern in gelatin is hardened and pressed against a metal plate, producing an intaglio.
  2. (countable) A print of this kind.

Forms of Woodburytype

pluralWoodburytypes

Origin of Woodburytype

From Woodbury + -type, after the name of the inventor.

Questions about Woodburytype

What does Woodburytype mean?
Woodburytype means a photomechanical printing process in which a relief pattern in gelatin is hardened and pressed against a metal plate, producing an intaglio.
What part of speech is Woodburytype?
Woodburytype is a noun.
What is the plural of Woodburytype?
The plural of Woodburytype is Woodburytypes.

Words near Woodburytype in the dictionary

  1. woodburning
  2. Woodburns
  3. Woodbury
  4. Woodbury County
  5. Woodburys
  6. Woodburytype
  7. Woodburytypes
  8. Woodby
  9. Woodbys
  10. woodcare
  11. woodcarver

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