transferotype
noun
trans·fer·o·type
\tranzˈfərəˌtīp, -n(t)ˈsf-\
variants: less commonly
transferrotype
\tranzˈfərəˌtīp, -n(t)ˈsf-\Definition of transferotype
: a bromide print transferred from a paper backing to some other surface; also : the process by which this is done
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Origin and Etymology of transferotype
1transfer + -o- + type
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