zincography

[ zing-kog-ruh-fee ]

noun

1. the art or process of producing a printing surface on a zinc plate, especially of producing one in relief by etching away unprotected parts with acid.

zincography

/ zɪŋˈkɒɡrəfɪ; ˌzɪŋkəˈɡræfɪk /

noun

1. the art or process of etching on zinc to form a printing plate

Derived Forms

• zincographic, adjective
• zinˈcographer, noun

Other Words From

• zin·cogra·pher noun
• zin·co·graph·ic [zing-k, uh, -, graf, -ik], zinco·graphi·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of zincography¹

First recorded in 1825–35; zinc + -o- + -graphy

Example Sentences

Zinc′ograph, a plate or picture produced by zincography; Zincog′rapher, one who makes zincographic plates.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Zincography is an adaptation of the same principle to plates of zinc.

From Project Gutenberg