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electrotype

noun
elec·tro·type | \i-ˈlek-trə-ˌtīp \

Definition of electrotype 

1 : a duplicate printing surface made by an electroplating process

2 : a copy (as of a coin) made by an electroplating process

Other Words from electrotype

electrotype transitive verb
electrotyper \i-ˈlek-trə-ˌtī-pər \ noun

First Known Use of electrotype

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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electrotonus

electrotropic

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electro-ultrafiltration

electrovalence

electrovalent bond

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