Ferroprint

/ˈfɛroʊˌprɪnt/ noun

Definition

A photograph made using an iron-based printing process or technique.

Etymology

From 'ferro-' (iron) + 'print' (from Latin premere, to press). This is a technical term from early photography combining elements of chemical imaging.

Kelly Says

Ferroprints represent one of many competing early photographic methods—before digital cameras, photographers experimented with iron compounds, platinum, and other metals to capture and preserve images.

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