| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A photographic picture taken on an iron plate by a collodion process; -- familiarly called tintype.[Websters]. | |
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Date "FERROTYPE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Ferrotype \Fer"ro*type\, noun. [Latin expression ferrum iron -type.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: FERROTYPE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Technology | See: tintype. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: FERROTYPE
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| Ferrotype plate | Publishing & Graphic Arts | A highly polished plate, frequently chromium plate on copper, used to produce a glossy finish on prints. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Ferrotype process | Sports & Leisure | Method for making direct positive prints in the camera on black or chocolate enameled iron plates (called ferrotype plates). Source: European Union. (references) | |
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