chromolithography

[ kroh-moh-li-thog-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌkroʊ moʊ lɪˈθɒg rə fi /

noun

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

Origin of chromolithography

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

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British Dictionary definitions for chromolithography

chromolithography
/ (ˌkrəʊməʊlɪˈθɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the process of making coloured prints by lithography

Derived forms of chromolithography

chromolithographer, noun chromolithographic (ˌkrəʊməʊlɪθəˈɡræfɪk), adjective