aquatone

[ ak-wuh-tohn, ah-kwuh- ]

noun

1. a lithographic process for printing by offset from a metal plate coated with photosensitized gelatin.
2. a print so produced.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aquatone¹

aqua- + tone

Example Sentences

The plane — code-named Project Aquatone — was a technological marvel.

From Washington Post