aluminotype

noun

alu·​mi·​no·​type
-ˌtīp
plural -s
: a relief-surface printing plate made by forcing molten aluminum alloy into a plaster-of-paris mold made from the surface to be duplicated

Word History

Etymology

alumin- + type

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aluminotype was in 1913

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“Aluminotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aluminotype. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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