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ferrotype
noun fer·ro·type \ˈfer-ə-ˌtīp\
Definition of FERROTYPE
1
: a positive photograph made by a collodion process on a thin iron plate having a darkened surface —called also tintype
2
: the process by which a ferrotype is made
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First Known Use of FERROTYPE
1844
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