cerotype

[ seer-uh-tahyp ]

noun

1. 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.

cerotype

/ ˈsɪərəˌtaɪp /

noun

1. a process for preparing a printing plate by engraving a wax-coated copper plate and then using this as a mould for an electrotype

Word History and Origins

Origin of cerotype¹

cero- + -type