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The art or process of depositing metals by electricity; electrotypy.

Of or pertaining to the art or process of electrotyping; employing, or produced by, the process of electolytic deposition; as, a galvano-plastic copy of a medal or the like.

The art or process of electrotypy.

The art or process of making photo-electrotypes. Sir D. Brewster.

A page of stereotype, electrotype, or the like, for printing from; as, publisher's plates.

To strike off an impression or impressions of, from type, or from stereotype, electrotype, or engraved plates, or the like; in a wider sense, to do the typesetting, presswork, etc., of (a book or other publication); as, to print books, newspapers, pictures; to print an edition of a book.

Being of the same kind as another that has preceded; another, like a protype; as, a second Cato; a second Troy; a second deluge. A Daniel, still say I, a second Daniel! Shak. Second Adventist. See Adventist. -- Second cousin, the child of a cousin. -- Second-cut file. See under File. -- Second distance (Art), that p…

, which thus becomes a facsimile of the original. The process has been superseded by electrotypy.

To cover, as an electrotype plate, with a thin layer of iron by electrolysis. The iron thus deposited is very hard, like steel.

Same as Ferrotype.

ed form; stamp; print; type; typical form; representative; as in stereotype phototype, ferrotype, monotype.

In electrotypy, the act or art of copying, in metals deposited by electrolytic action, a form or pattern which is made the negative electrode. [R.]

A form of voltaic, or galvanic, battery suitable for use electrotyping. G. Francis.

An electrotype. [R.]