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ambrotype

ambrotype noun: an early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.

Noun

ambrotype (plural ambrotypes)

  1. (historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
    Synonyms:
    amphitype

Synonyms of ambrotype

Forms of ambrotype

pluralambrotypes

Origin of ambrotype

From Ancient Greek ἄμβροτος (ámbrotos, “immortal”) and τύπος (túpos, “impression”).

Questions about ambrotype

What does ambrotype mean?
Ambrotype means an early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
What part of speech is ambrotype?
Ambrotype is a noun.
What is the plural of ambrotype?
The plural of ambrotype is ambrotypes.

Words near ambrotype in the dictionary

  1. Ambrosinos
  2. ambrosins
  3. Ambrosio
  4. Ambrosius
  5. Ambrosiuses
  6. ambrotype
  7. ambrotypes
  8. ambrotypic
  9. ambroxide
  10. ambroxol
  11. ambruticin

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