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electrotype Definition

electro·type (ē lek′trō tīp′, i-; --trə-)

noun

  1. a plate made by electroplating a wax or plastic impression of the original page of type, etc.
  2. a print made from such a plate

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·typed′, -·typ′·ing

to make an electrotype of

electrotype Related Forms
elec′·tro·typ′er noun elec′tro·typ′ic (--tip′ik) adjective
electrotype Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • copper: They arrived there in 1865 and extensive work began, including replacement of a large portion of the decorative elements with copper electrotypes.