electrotype

noun

elec·​tro·​type i-ˈlek-trə-ˌtīp 

1

: a duplicate printing surface made by an electroplating process

2

: a copy (as of a coin) made by an electroplating process

electrotype transitive verb

electrotyper

i-ˈlek-trə-ˌtī-pər 

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1