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photozincography
[ foh-toh-zing-kog-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ zɪŋˈkɒg rə fi /
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noun Obsolete.
a type of photoengraving using a sensitized zinc plate.
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Origin of photozincography
First recorded in 1855–60; photo- + zincography
Words nearby photozincography
phototypography, photovoltaic, photovoltaic cell, photovoltaic effect, photovoltaics, photozincography, photuria, PHP, phr., phragmites, phragmoplast
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British Dictionary definitions for photozincography
photozincography
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊzɪŋˈkɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
a photoengraving process using a printing plate made of zinc
Derived forms of photozincography
photozincograph (ˌfəʊtəʊˈzɪŋkəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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