Cerotypes

/ˈsɛrətaɪps/ noun

Definition

Plural of cerotype; multiple images or prints made using a wax-based photographic or printing technique.

Etymology

Plural form of cerotype, following standard English pluralization of Greek-derived technical terms.

Kelly Says

Artists and experimenters in the 1800s created cerotypes as alternatives to expensive daguerreotypes—using wax made them cheaper to produce and less toxic than some chemical processes!

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