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papyrotype

papyrotype noun: a form of photolithography using paper as the initial transfer material.

Noun

papyrotype (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A form of photolithography using paper as the initial transfer material.
    • Papyrotype, Papyrography, or Papyrotint, modifications of photo-lithography, in which paper is used as material on which the original transfer is made.1897, Edward J. Wall, Dictionary of Photography, 7th edition, page 435

Synonyms of papyrotype

Origin of papyrotype

From papyro- + -type.

Questions about papyrotype

What does papyrotype mean?
Papyrotype means a form of photolithography using paper as the initial transfer material.
What part of speech is papyrotype?
Papyrotype is a noun.

Words near papyrotype in the dictionary

  1. papyropolist
  2. papyropolists
  3. papyros
  4. papyrotamia
  5. papyrotint
  6. papyrotype
  7. papyroxylin
  8. papyroxyline
  9. papyrus
  10. papyruses
  11. paquebot

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