photozincography

[ foh-toh-zing-kog-ruh-fee ]

noun

, Obsolete.

1. a type of photoengraving using a sensitized zinc plate.

photozincography

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈzɪŋkəˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf; ˌfəʊtəʊzɪŋˈkɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. a photoengraving process using a printing plate made of zinc

Derived Forms

• photozincograph, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of photozincography¹

First recorded in 1855–60; photo- + zincography