cerotype

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noun

A printing process of engraving on a surface of wax spread on a steel plate, for electrotyping.

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Meanings

nouncerotype (plural cerotypes)

plural cerotypes

  1. A printing process of engraving on a surface of wax spread on a steel plate, for electrotyping.
  2. A print made by this process.

Origin

From cero- + -type.

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APA

cerotype. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerotype

MLA

“cerotype.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerotype. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cerotype,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerotype.

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