CEROTYPE

Etymology

Noun

cerotype (plural cerotypes)

A printing process of engraving on a surface of wax spread on a steel plate, for electrotyping.

A print made by this process.

Source: Wiktionary


Ce"ro*type`, n. [Gr. wax + -type.]

Definition: A printing process of engraving on a surface of wax spread on a steel plate, for electrotyping.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food โ€“ chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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