glyphography
/ (ɡlɪˈfɒɡrəfɪ) /
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noun
a plate-making process in which an electrotype is made from an engraved copper plate
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Derived forms of glyphography
glyphograph (ˈɡlɪfəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf), nounglyphographer, nounglyphographic (ˌɡlɪfəˈɡræfɪk) or glyphographical, adjectiveWord Origin for glyphography
C19: from Greek gluphē carving + -graphy
Words nearby glyphography
Glyndebourne, glyoxaline, glyoxylate, glyoxylic acid, glyph, glyphography, glyphosate, glyptal, glyptic, glyptics, glyptodont
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