ferrotyping

Variant of ferrotype

ferrotype definition

ferro·type (fer′ō tīp′, fer′ə-)

noun

  1. a positive photograph taken directly on a thin plate of black-enameled iron coated with a sensitized emulsion; tintype
  2. the process of making such photographs

Etymology: ferro- + -type

transitive verb ferrotyped -·typed′, ferrotyping -·typ′·ing

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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