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.

Origin of cerotype

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