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porotype

porotype noun: a copy of a print or document made by placing it upon a chemically prepared paper which is acted upon by a gas that permeates the original.

Noun

porotype (plural porotypes)

  1. (historical) A copy of a print or document made by placing it upon a chemically prepared paper which is acted upon by a gas that permeates the original.

Forms of porotype

pluralporotypes

Origin of porotype

From poro- + -type.

Questions about porotype

What does porotype mean?
Porotype means a copy of a print or document made by placing it upon a chemically prepared paper which is acted upon by a gas that permeates the original.
What part of speech is porotype?
Porotype is a noun.
What is the plural of porotype?
The plural of porotype is porotypes.

Words near porotype in the dictionary

  1. porotic
  2. porotics
  3. porotiti
  4. porotta
  5. porottas
  6. porotype
  7. porotypes
  8. porous
  9. porous portal
  10. porous portals
  11. porously

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