electrophotography
[ ih-lek-troh-fuh-tog-ruh-fee ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊ fəˈtɒg rə fi /
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noun
photography using electric rather than chemical processes to transfer an image onto paper, as in xerography.
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Origin of electrophotography
First 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/, adjectiveWords nearby electrophotography
electrophilic, electrophone, electrophorese, electrophoresis, electrophorus, electrophotography, electrophrenic respiration, electrophysiology, electroplaque, electroplate, electroplating
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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, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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