Heliochromic

/ˌhiːlioʊˈkroʊmɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or produced by heliochrome, the photographic process that uses sunlight to create color images.

Etymology

From heliochrome plus the '-ic' suffix (creating adjectives), allowing the term to describe things that are related to or characteristic of the sun-color process.

Kelly Says

A heliochromic photograph might be one of the earliest color images in existence—these old processes are treasured by photography historians!

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