electrotypy

[ ih-lek-truh-tahy-pee ]

noun

1. the process of making electrotypes.

Other Words From

• e·lec·tro·typ·ic [ih-lek-troh-, tip, -ik], adjective
• e·lec·tro·typ·ist [ih-, lek, -troh-tahy-pist], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of electrotypy¹

electrotype + -y ³

Example Sentences

Galvanoplas′ty, electrotypy; Galvan′oscope, an instrument for detecting the existence and direction of an electric current.

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