The phrase "as a special type of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to specify a particular category or classification within a broader context.
Example: "The organism is classified as a special type of amphibian that thrives in both water and land environments."
Alternatives: "as a distinct category of" or "as a unique form of".
Directories are implemented as a special type of files.
Visual art is subsequently discussed as a special type of images used in advertising.
The mineral fuels coal, petroleum, and natural gas may be described as a special type of economic deposit.
As a special type of digital image, remotely sensed images are playing increasingly important roles in our daily lives.
The grenadier has since disappeared as a special type of infantryman, and the term has become obsolete save in historical names such as the Grenadier Guards.
As a special type of data parallelism, distributed data-parallelism (DDP) is to execute tasks in parallel with partitioned data on distributed computing nodes.
Mucinous adenocarcinoma was assigned as 3 points, signet ring cell carcinoma was assigned as 4 points, undifferentiated carcinoma was assigned as 4 points, a special type of stomach cancer as 4 points (these score still needs further refinement) (Table 1 ).
The family caregivers in Group C (and in group B after one year as well), were offered a special type of family caregiver counselling which would be recommended to them by their GP.
Because these broadcast ads came within 60 days of the November election and mentioned the president, the American Energy Alliance was required to report the spots to the FEC as "electioneering communications" — a special type of issue-based advertising that comes with enhanced disclosure requirements.
Don't use waterproof mascara, as it requires a special type of cleanser to remove which is too harsh for sensitive skin.[9].
And though a language such as Dog may start out as being geared toward a special type of coding, "you invariably get involved in more complex issues, and if you're using a language that's coded to stereotypical scenarios, it quickly breaks down," he says.
