Melanotype
Pronunciation : Me*lan"o*type
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. -type.] (Photog.)
Definition : Defn: A positive picture produced with sensitized collodion on a smooth surface of black varnish, coating a thin plate of iron; also, the process of making such a picture. [Written also melainotype.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913