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electrotype
(elec¦tro|type)
Pronunciation:
/ɪˈlɛktrə(ʊ)tʌɪp/
verb
[
with object
]
(often as noun
electrotyping
)
make a copy of (something) by the electrolytic deposition of copper on a mould:
the acid copper solution is largely employed in electrotyping
noun
an electrotyped copy.
Derivatives
electrotyper
noun
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