polytype

Etymology

poly- +‎ type

Noun

polytype (plural polytypes)

1. Any of the types involved in polytypism.

   Orthochrysotile is a polytype of chrysotile.

2. A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc.
   • Hansard

     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.

Verb

polytype (third-person singular simple present polytypes, present participle polytyping, simple past and past participle polytyped)

1. (transitive) To produce a polytype of.

   to polytype an engraving

Pronunciation

• Homophones: polytypent, polytypes

Verb

polytype

1. first-person singular present indicative of polytyper
2. third-person singular present indicative of polytyper
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of polytyper
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of polytyper
5. second-person singular imperative of polytyper