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Definition of Polytype
1. n. A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc. (see citation); as, a polytype in relief.
2. a. Of or pertaining to polytypes; obtained by polytyping; as, a polytype plate.
3. v. t. To produce a polytype of; as, to polytype an engraving.
4. n. A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc.
5. v. t. To produce a polytype of; as, to polytype an engraving.
Definition of Polytype
1. a crystal structure [n -S]
Medical Definition of Polytype
1. 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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