chemitypy

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noun

A process for obtaining casts in relief from an engraved zinc plate. A fusible metal is heated so that it melts and fills the hollows of the engraving, which is then destroyed using hydrochloric acid.

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Meanings

nounchemitypy (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableA process for obtaining casts in relief from an engraved zinc plate. A fusible metal is heated so that it melts and fills the hollows of the engraving, which is then destroyed using hydrochloric acid.
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APA

chemitypy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemitypy

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemitypy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemitypy.

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