cerotype

[seer-uh-tahyp]

ce·ro·type

[seer-uh-tahyp]
noun
a process of engraving in which the design or the like is cut on a wax-coated metal plate from which a printing surface is subsequently produced by stereotyping or by electrotyping.

Origin:
cero- + -type
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cerotype (ˈsɪərəˌtaɪp)
 
n
a process for preparing a printing plate by engraving a wax-coated copper plate and then using this as a mould for an electrotype

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