electrophotography

[ ih-lek-troh-fuh-tog-ruh-fee ]

noun

1. photography using electric rather than chemical processes to transfer an image onto paper, as in xerography.

electrophotography

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊfəˈtɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. photography in which an image is transferred onto paper by means of electrical rather than chemical processes

Derived Forms

• eˌlectroˌphotoˈgraphic, adjective

Other Words From

• e·lec·tro·pho·to·graph·ic [ih-lek-tr, uh, -foh-t, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of electrophotography¹

First recorded in 1890–95; electro- + photography

Example Sentences

According to the Times, she and Lowe plan to use techniques associated with Kirlian photography, or electrophotography, in which images are produced by a high-voltage power source.

From The Verge

Fridkin proudly named the device the Electrophotography Copying Machine No. 1.

From Slate