glyphography

/ (ɡlɪˈfɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

a plate-making process in which an electrotype is made from an engraved copper plate

Nearby words

glyndebourne, glyoxaline, glyoxylate, glyoxylic acid, glyph, glyphography, glyphosate, glyptal, glyptic, glyptics, glyptodont

Derived Forms

glyphograph (ˈɡlɪfəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf), nounglyphographer, nounglyphographic (ˌɡlɪfəˈɡræfɪk) or glyphographical, adjective

Word Origin for glyphography

C19: from Greek gluphē carving + -graphy

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