HELIOTYPE

hectograph, heliotype

(noun) duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

heliotype (plural heliotypes)

A picture obtained by the process of heliotypy.

Verb

heliotype (third-person singular simple present heliotypes, present participle heliotyping, simple past and past participle heliotyped)

To produce pictures by heliotypy.

Source: Wiktionary


He"li*o*type, n. Etym: [Helio- + -type.]

Definition: A picture obtained by the process of heliotypy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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