cerotype
[ seer-uh-tahyp ]
/ ˈsɪər əˌtaɪp /
noun
a process of engraving in which the design or the like is cut on a wax-coated metal plate from which a printing surface is subsequently produced by stereotyping or by electrotyping.
Words nearby cerotype
ceropegia,
ceroplastic,
ceroplastics,
cerotic,
cerotic acid,
cerotype,
cerous,
cerrado,
cerredo,
cerritos,
cerro
British Dictionary definitions for cerotype
cerotype
/ (ˈsɪərəˌtaɪp) /
noun
a process for preparing a printing plate by engraving a wax-coated copper plate and then using this as a mould for an electrotype