I. ə̇ˈlektrəˌtīp, ēˈ- noun
Etymology: electr- + type
1. : a duplicate printing surface made by pressure molding in wax, lead, or other plastic material the surface to be reproduced, dusting the mold with graphite when necessary to make it electroconductive, and electrodepositing on it a thin shell (as of copper) which is then backed up with lead and sometimes given an extra facing of a harder metal (as nickel or chromium) — compare nickeltype
2. : a print made from an electrotype
II. transitive verb
: to make an electrotype from (a printing surface)
intransitive verb
: to be reproducible by electrotyping