cerotype
/ˈsɪrəˌtaɪp/
noun
- A printing process that uses a wax-coated plate to create images or text, or the plate itself used in such a process.
- The museum displayed an old cerotype used for printing maps in the 1800s.
- The artist experimented with cerotype to create unique textured prints.
- Cerotype allowed printers to produce detailed illustrations more easily.