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ferrotyped
Variant of ferrotype
noun
- a positive photograph taken directly on a thin plate of black-enameled iron coated with a sensitized emulsion; tintype
- the process of making such photographs
transitive verb ferrotyped, ferrotyping
to give a glossy finish to (a photographic print) by squeezing into contact with a highly polished surface, usually chromium-plated steel, stainless steel, or plastic
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