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am·bro·type

 (ăm′brō-tīp′)
n.
An early type of photograph made by imaging a negative on glass backed by a dark surface.
[Greek ambrotos, immortal; see ambrosia + type.]
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ambrotype

(ˈæmbrəʊˌtaɪp)
n
(Photography) photog an early type of glass negative that could be made to appear as a positive by backing it with black varnish or paper
[C19: from Greek ambrotos immortal + -type; see ambrosia]
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am•bro•type

(ˈæm brəˌtaɪp)

n.
an early type of photograph, made by placing a glass negative against a dark background.
[1850–55, Amer.; < Greek ámbro(tos) immortal (see ambrosia) + -type]
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