algraphy

[ al-gruh-fee ]

noun

, Printing.

1. (formerly) an offset process employing an aluminum plate instead of a stone.

Other Words From

• al·graph·ic [al-, graf, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of algraphy¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; al(uminum) + -graphy

Example Sentences

The processes of zincography and of algraphy (aluminium printing) are essentially the same as lithography.

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