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. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Polytype — Pol y*type, n. [Poly + type: cf. F. polytype, a.] (Print.) A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc.; as, a polytype in relief {Pol y*type}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] By pressing the wood cut into semifluid metal, an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polytype — Pol y*type, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Polytyped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Polytyping}.] (Print.) To produce a polytype of; as, to polytype an engraving. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polytype — Pol y*type, a. (Print.) Of or pertaining to polytypes; obtained by polytyping; as, a polytype plate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polytype — Polytypes are variations of the same chemical compound that are identical in 2 dimension and differ in the third. Thus, they can be viewed as layers stacked in a certain sequence. The atoms of those layers can be placed on one out of three… … Wikipedia
polytype — noun Any of the types involved in polytypism. Orthochrysotile is a polytype of chrysotile … Wiktionary
polytype — (po li ti p ) adj. 1° Terme d histoire naturelle. Se dit d un genre qui renferme beaucoup d espèces. 2° Terme d arts. Qui résulte du polytypage. • Cette lettre [de Buffon à Mme de Sillery] imprimée à l imprimerie polytype a couru,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Polytype — Po|ly|ty|pe, die; , n: Drucktype mit mehreren Buchstaben … Universal-Lexikon
Polytype — Po|ly|ty|pe die; , n: Drucktype mit mehreren Buchstaben … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
polytype — poly·type … English syllables
polytype — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌtīp noun Etymology: poly + type : one of several polymorphic crystal structures : polymorph … Useful english dictionary
