transferotype

noun

trans·​fer·​o·​type

variants or less commonly transferrotype

tranzˈfərəˌtīp,

-n(t)ˈsf-

: a bromide print transferred from a paper backing to some other surface

also : the process by which this is done

Word History

Etymology

transfer entry 1 + -o- + type

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