| polytype | A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc. (see citation); as, a polytype in relief. "By pressing the wood cut into semifluid metal, an intaglio matrix is produced: and from this matrix, in a similar way, a polytype in relief is obtained." (Hansard) Origin: Poly- + -type. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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