fer·ro·type
| \ ˈfer-ə-ˌtīp
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Definition of ferrotype
1
: a positive photograph made by a collodion process on a thin iron plate having a darkened surface
— called also tintype
2
: the process by which a ferrotype is made
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“Ferrotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferrotype. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of ferrotype was in 1843
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