photozincography

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

/ ˌfoʊ toʊ zɪŋˈkɒg rə fi /

noun Obsolete.

a type of photoengraving using a sensitized zinc plate.

Nearby words

phototypography, photovoltaic, photovoltaic cell, photovoltaic effect, photovoltaics, photozincography, photuria, php, phr., phragmites, phragmoplast

Origin of photozincography

First recorded in 1855–60; photo- + zincography

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British Dictionary definitions for photozincography

photozincography

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊzɪŋˈkɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

a photoengraving process using a printing plate made of zinc

Derived Forms

photozincograph (ˌfəʊtəʊˈzɪŋkəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf), noun

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