electrotype: Meaning and Definition of

e•lec•tro•type

1. a facsimile, for use in printing, of a block of type, an engraving, or the like, consisting of a thin copper or nickel shell deposited by electrolytic action in a wax, lead, or plastic mold of the original and backed with lead alloy.
2. electrotypy.

1. to make an electrotype of.