zincography
[ zing-kog-ruh-fee ]
/ zɪŋˈkɒg rə fi /
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noun
the art or process of producing a printing surface on a zinc plate, especially of producing one in relief by etching away unprotected parts with acid.
Nearby words
zincite, zinckenite, zinco, zincograph, zincographic, zincography, zincous, zindabad, zinder, zine, zineb
Related formszin·cog·ra·pher, nounzin·co·graph·ic [zing-kuh-graf-ik] /ˌzɪŋ kəˈgræf ɪk/, zin·co·graph·i·cal, adjective
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Examples from the Web for zincography
Zincography is an adaptation of the same principle to plates of zinc.
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million|Sarah Josepha HaleThe processes of zincography and of algraphy (aluminium printing) are essentially the same as lithography.
Zinc′ograph, a plate or picture produced by zincography; Zincog′rapher, one who makes zincographic plates.
British Dictionary definitions for zincography
zincography
/ (zɪŋˈkɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
the art or process of etching on zinc to form a printing plate
Derived Formszincographer, nounzincographic (ˌzɪŋkəˈɡræfɪk) or zincographical, adjective
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