electrotype

noun

elec·tro·type | \ i-ˈlek-trə-ˌtīp

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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

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The first known use of electrotype was in 1840

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