Electrotypic

/ɪˌlɛktrəˈtɪpɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or produced by the electrotyping process; characteristic of electrotypes.

Etymology

From electrotype + -ic suffix. The adjective form appeared in printing industry literature in the mid-1800s to describe materials and processes related to electrotyping.

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Electrotypic printing was considered cutting-edge industrial chemistry—it combined electrochemistry with traditional printing, representing the marriage of new electrical science with centuries-old craft.

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