Meaning Of The Word Electrotype

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Electrotype Meaning

Electrotype Definition
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What's The Definition Of Electrotype?

electrotype in American English
a plate made by electroplating a wax or plastic impression of the original page of type, etc.
noun: a facsimile, for use in printing, of a block of type, an engraving, or the like, consisting of a thin copper or nickel shell deposited by electrolytic action in a wax, lead, or plastic mold of the original and backed with lead alloy
transitive verb: to make an electrotype of

electrotype in British English
noun: a duplicate printing plate made by electrolytically depositing a layer of copper or nickel onto a mould of the original

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