electrophotography

American

[ih-lek-troh-fuh-tog-ruh-fee] / ɪˌlɛk troʊ fəˈtɒg rə fi /

noun

photography using electric rather than chemical processes to transfer an image onto paper, as in xerography.

electrophotography British

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊfəˈtɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

photography in which an image is transferred onto paper by means of electrical rather than chemical processes

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electrophotographic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of electrophotography

First recorded in 1890–95; electro- + photography

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electrophotography

According to the Times, she and Lowe plan to use techniques associated with Kirlian photography, or electrophotography, in which images are produced by a high-voltage power source.

From The Verge ● Apr. 6, 2018

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