chemigraphy

[ kuh-mig-ruh-fee ]

noun

1. any technique for making engravings or etchings using chemicals and without the aid of photography.

Other Words From

• che·migra·pher noun
• chem·i·graph·ic [kem-i-, graf, -ik], adjective
• chemi·graphi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemigraphy¹

First recorded in 1890–95; chemi- + -graphy