papyrotype

English

Etymology

From papyro- +‎ -type.

Noun

papyrotype (uncountable)

1. (historical) A form of photolithography using paper as the initial transfer material.
   • 1897, Edward J. Wall, Dictionary of Photography, 7th ed., p. 435:

     Papyrotype, Papyrography, or Papyrotint, modifications of photo-lithography, in which paper is used as material on which the original transfer is made.

Synonyms

• papyrography, papyrotint

References

• “† papyrotype, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018.