cerotype

American  

[seer-uh-tahyp] / ˈsɪər əˌtaɪp /

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.

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cerotype British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of cerotype

cero- + -type