electrotype

[ ih-lek-truh-tahyp ]

/ ɪˈlɛk trəˌtaɪp /

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.

electrotypy.

verb (used with object), e·lec·tro·typed, e·lec·tro·typ·ing.

to make an electrotype of.

Origin of electrotype

First recorded in 1830–40; electro- + type

OTHER WORDS FROM electrotype

e·lec·tro·typ·er, noun

Words nearby electrotype

electrothermal printer, electrotin, electrotint, electrotonus, electrotropism, electrotype, electrotypy, electrovalence, electrovalency, electrovalent bond, electroweak

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Example sentences from the Web for electrotype

A very pure form, obtained by decomposing sulphate of copper in an electrotype apparatus.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
A simple form of apparatus for the electrotype process is shown in the accompanying diagram.
Great Facts|Frederick C. Bakewell
Corrections made on these make it necessary to alter the electrotype plates, which is rather an expensive process.
Up To Date Business|Various
The first mat molded from an electrotype pattern plate will be sharp.
From Xylographs to Lead Molds; A.D. 1440-A.D. 1921|H. C. Forster

It feeds itself with 6,500 sheets an hour, printing from a stereotype or an electrotype curved upon its cylinder.
Inventors at Work|George Iles

British Dictionary definitions for electrotype

electrotype

/ (ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌtaɪp) /

noun

a duplicate printing plate made by electrolytically depositing a layer of copper or nickel onto a mould of the originalSometimes shortened to: electro

verb

(tr) to make an electrotype of (printed matter, illustrations, etc)

Derived forms of electrotype

electrotyper, noun

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单词	electrotype
释义	electrotype [ ih-lek-truh-tahyp ] / ɪˈlɛk trəˌtaɪp / 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. electrotypy. verb (used with object), e·lec·tro·typed, e·lec·tro·typ·ing. to make an electrotype of. Origin of electrotype First recorded in 1830–40; electro- + type OTHER WORDS FROM electrotype e·lec·tro·typ·er, noun Words nearby electrotype electrothermal printer, electrotin, electrotint, electrotonus, electrotropism, electrotype, electrotypy, electrovalence, electrovalency, electrovalent bond, electroweak Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for electrotype A very pure form, obtained by decomposing sulphate of copper in an electrotype apparatus. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley A simple form of apparatus for the electrotype process is shown in the accompanying diagram. Great Facts\|Frederick C. Bakewell Corrections made on these make it necessary to alter the electrotype plates, which is rather an expensive process. Up To Date Business\|Various The first mat molded from an electrotype pattern plate will be sharp. From Xylographs to Lead Molds; A.D. 1440-A.D. 1921\|H. C. Forster It feeds itself with 6,500 sheets an hour, printing from a stereotype or an electrotype curved upon its cylinder. Inventors at Work\|George Iles British Dictionary definitions for electrotype electrotype / (ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌtaɪp) / noun a duplicate printing plate made by electrolytically depositing a layer of copper or nickel onto a mould of the originalSometimes shortened to: electro verb (tr) to make an electrotype of (printed matter, illustrations, etc) Derived forms of electrotype electrotyper, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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