- diazotype
- \\-ˌtīp\ noun
Etymology: diaz- + -type: a photograph or photocopy produced on a surface (as paper) by coating with a solution containing a diazo compound that is decomposed on exposure to light, the compound in the unexposed parts being then converted to a colored image formed by an azo dye by developing especially with an alkaline solution or gaseous ammonia
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/duy az"euh tuyp'/, n. Photog.a print produced by the diazo process.[1885-90; DIAZO- + -TYPE]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.