electrotypePronunciation: /ɪˈlɛktrə(ʊ)tʌɪp/Definition of electrotype 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 electrotype in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of electrotype in the US English dictionary