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photogelatin

[ foh-tuh-jel-uh-tin, -uh-tn ]

/ ˌfoʊ təˈdʒɛl ə tɪn, -ə tn /

adjective

pertaining to any photographic process in which gelatin is used to receive or transfer a print.

Origin of photogelatin

First recorded in 1870–75; photo- + gelatin

Words nearby photogelatin

photofluorogram, photofluorography, photog, photog., photogastroscope, photogelatin, photogelatin process, photogelatine process, photogen, photogene, photogenic

Example sentences from the Web for photogelatin

The paper used for printing from photogelatin plates must be free from chemicals that will affect the gelatin.

The Preparation of Illustrations for Reports of the United States Geological Survey |John L. Ridgway
Changes can not be made on photogelatin plates except by making over the corrected parts.

The Preparation of Illustrations for Reports of the United States Geological Survey |John L. Ridgway