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photoelectrotype

[ foh-toh-i-lek-truh-tahyp ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ ɪˈlɛk trəˌtaɪp /

noun

an electrotype made by photographic means.

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Origin of photoelectrotype

First recorded in 1870–75; photo- + electrotype

Words nearby photoelectrotype

photoelectricity, photoelectric magnitude, photoelectric meter, photoelectric threshold, photoelectron, photoelectrotype, photoemission, photoeng., photoengrave, photoengraving, photo essay
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British Dictionary definitions for photoelectrotype

photoelectrotype
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈlɛktrəʊˌtaɪp) /

noun

an electrotype mode using photography
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