electrotype

noun elec·tro·type \i-ˈlek-trə-ˌtīp\

Definition of ELECTROTYPE

: a duplicate printing surface made by an electroplating process

: a copy (as of a coin) made by an electroplating process

— electrotype transitive verb

— elec·tro·typ·er \-ˌtī-pər\ noun

1840

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