electrophotography
[ ih-lek-troh-fuh-tog-ruh-fee ]
noun
photography using electric rather than chemical processes to transfer an image onto paper, as in xerography.
Origin of electrophotography
1First recorded in 1890–95; electro- + photography
Other words from electrophotography
- e·lec·tro·pho·to·graph·ic [ih-lek-truh-foh-tuh-graf-ik], /ɪˌlɛk trəˌfoʊ təˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby electrophotography
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British Dictionary definitions for electrophotography
electrophotography
/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊfəˈtɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
photography in which an image is transferred onto paper by means of electrical rather than chemical processes
Derived forms of electrophotography
- electrophotographic, adjective
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