Alberttype

/ˈælbərˌtaɪp/ noun

Definition

A photographic printing process developed in the 19th century, using albumen (egg white) to help hold pigments.

Etymology

Named after the Albertype or Albertype process, which uses 'albumen' (from Latin 'albus' meaning white) as a binding agent for photographic prints.

Kelly Says

Before digital photography, chemists had to get creative—using egg white as a binding agent for photographs shows how photographers basically became kitchen chemists!

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