zincography

American  

[zing-kog-ruh-fee] / zɪŋˈkɒg rə fi /

noun

1. 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.

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zincography British  

/ zɪŋˈkɒɡrəfɪ, ˌzɪŋkəˈɡræfɪk /

noun

1. the art or process of etching on zinc to form a printing plate

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Other Word Forms

• zincographer noun
• zincographic adjective
• zincographical adjective

Etymology

Origin of zincography

First recorded in 1825–35; zinc + -o- + -graphy

Example Sentences

Zinc′ograph, a plate or picture produced by zincography; Zincog′rapher, one who makes zincographic plates.—adjs.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various